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Estimates Committee Marks 75 Years With Plan to Enhance Oversight and Parliamentary Diplomacy

Delegates called for a forward-looking action plan grounded in lessons from more than 1,000 reports submitted over 75 years.

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the inaugural session of the conference of Estimates Committees in Mumbai (X-ombirlakota)
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Photo: ANI

Overview

  • Two-day National Conference in Mumbai was the first gathering of committee chairs and members since 2002, featuring inaugural remarks by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and a valedictory address from Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan.
  • Participants endorsed measures to strengthen Estimates Committees at central and state levels to ensure financial discipline, transparency and citizen-focused review of budget estimates.
  • Om Birla urged the integration of AI, data analytics and digital tools, backed by new training sessions for members to improve the depth and accuracy of oversight reports.
  • Delegates backed the launch of multi-party Parliamentary Friendship Groups to foster diplomatic engagement and exchange best practices with foreign legislatures.
  • Since its formation in 1950, the Estimates Committee has produced over 1,000 reports with a 75–90% government acceptance rate, influencing policies in sectors such as health, education, infrastructure and defence.