Comprehensive Parliamentary Committee List
Parliamentary committees are primarily categorized into
Standing Committees
(permanent) and
Ad Hoc Committees
(temporary). Standing committees are further divided into six functional groups
.
| Category | Committee Name | Total Members | Lok Sabha (LS) | Rajya Sabha (RS) | Mnemonic / Fact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Public Accounts (PAC) | 22 | 15 | 7 | Post-mortem of CAG reports. |
| Estimates Committee | 30 | 30 | 0 | “Continuous Economy Committee”. | |
| Public Undertakings (COPU) | 22 | 15 | 7 | Scrutinizes PSU efficiency. | |
| Departmental | 24 DRSCs (Total) | 31 | 21 | 10 | 16 under LS, 8 under RS. |
| Inquiry | Committee on Petitions | 25 (L:15, R:10) | 15 | 10 | Examines public grievances. |
| Committee of Privileges | 25 (L:15, R:10) | 15 | 10 | Semi-judicial in nature. | |
| Ethics Committee | 25 (L:15, R:10) | 15 | 10 | Enforces code of conduct. | |
| Scrutiny | Committee on Government Assurances | 25 (L:15, R:10) | 15 | 10 | Tracks Ministerial promises. |
| Committee on Subordinate Legislation | 30 (L:15, R:15) | 15 | 15 | Reviews executive bylaws. | |
| Committee on Welfare of SCs/STs | 30 | 20 | 10 | Considers Nat. Comm. reports. | |
| Committee on Empowerment of Women | 30 | 20 | 10 | Recommends status improvements. | |
| Joint Committee on Offices of Profit | 15 | 10 | 5 | Recommends disqualifications. | |
| Business | Business Advisory Committee | 26 (L:15, R:11) | 15 | 11 | Sets the House agenda. |
| Rules Committee | 31 (L:15, R:16) | 15 | 16 | Speaker/Chair are ex-officio heads. | |
| Absence of Members (LS only) | 15 | 15 | 0 | Investigates 60+ days absence. | |
| Service | General Purposes Committee | Varies | Ex-officio | Ex-officio | Handles unassigned matters. |
| Library Committee | 9 | 6 | 3 | Manages research materials. | |
| MPLADS Committee | 34 (L:24, R:10) | 24 | 10 | Monitors local dev. schemes. |
