Speaker reconstitutes various standing committees

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 23

Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel today reconstituted various standing committees and other panels of the House and held a formal meeting with their members and heads.

The Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Kasturba Nagar, Madan Lal, has replaced Vishesh Ravi as chairman of the Privileges Committee.

“The Speaker said heads of the committees should know their duties and responsibilities very well,” sources said.

He said Goel also stressed on awareness among legislators on issues related to their respective committees for their proper functioning.

“He guided us on how we should conduct meetings with panel members,” said an MLA on condition of anonymity.

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Jagdish Pradhan, who represented the Opposition at the meeting, is the chairman of the Committee on Delegated Legislation.

AAP MLA from Rajinder Nagar Vijender Garg replaced Mohinder Goyal as chairman of the Standing Committee on Health. Rituraj Govind is the chairman of the Standing Committee on Development, earlier headed by Sharad Kumar.

Sukhbir Singh Dalal is new chairman of the Standing Committee on Public Utilities and Civic Amenities while Prakash Jarwal will head the Standing Committee on Finance and Transport.

Bandana Kumari will be chairperson of the Standing Committee on Welfare of Women and Children, replacing Deputy Speaker and AAP leader Rakhi Birla.