State Legislature : Organization, Powers and functions

Articles 168 to 212 in Part VI of the Constitution deal with the organisation, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, powers and so on of the State Legislature.In most of the States, the Legislature consists of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). This means that these State have unicameral Legislature. In a Six States( … Read more

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) promotes accountability, transparency and Good Governance through high quality Auditing and accounting.The Comptroller and auditor general (CAG) of India is empower to audit all expenses from the combine Fund of the union or state governments, whether incurred within India or outside. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) … Read more

ssues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health

             Healthcare Facilities in Rural Areas indigenous systems of medicine; drugs and pharmaceuticals. Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to provide improved access to healthcare Services is that of the State Governments. However, under National Health Mission (NHM) financial support is provided to State/UT Governments to strengthen their healthcare systems to provide … Read more

Public Accountability : Executive

EXECUTIVE–ITS ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARLIAMENT RELATION OF PARLIAMENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE One of the most important questions which engaged the attention of the framers of the Constitution was the nature of the Executive and its relation with the Legislature. Dr. Ambedkar observed in introducing the Constitution:   The decision of the Constituent Assembly on the form … Read more

LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILTY

 LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL CONTROL OVER ADMINISTRATION The need for effective control over administration is, thus, obvious. Public opinion, professional standards and ethics, and the nature of the Society-all influence administration in varying ways and capacities and exercise control over it. A study of this problem may, however, be made here … Read more

Law and Rule related Administration

Law And Rule related Administration   Administrative Law Administrative law is the body of law created by the agencies and departments of the government, which carry out the laws passed by Center or a State Legislature. When Center passes a law on a complicated issue, Center  often needs help determining all of the details of … Read more

Parliamentary Committees

The Functions of Parliament are not only varied in nature, but considerable in volume. The time at its disposal is limited. It cannot make very detailed scrutiny of all legislative and other matters that come up before it. A good deal of Parliamentary business is, therefore, transacted in the committees.These are committees, with MPs as … Read more

Financial Committees

The Power of Oversight: A Deep Dive into Financial Committees Financial committees play a crucial role in the governance and accountability of organizations, whether they be corporations, non-profits, or government entities. These committees are responsible for overseeing the financial health of the organization, ensuring transparency, and safeguarding the interests of stakeholders. This article delves into … Read more