File photo of Congress MP from Jalandhar Charanjit Singh Channi.
Former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress MP from Jalandhar Charanjit Singh Channi has been again elected as the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee related to farming, animal husbandry and food processing. The committee has 21 members of the Lok Sabha and 10 members of the Rajya Sabha. Among them are MPs from Punjab
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Channi has also been the chairman of this committee earlier. They have got this responsibility for the second time due to their reports and recommendations given in favor of farmers and farm laborers. Earlier, he had recommended the MSP’s legal guarantee, compensation on stubble management and inclusion of farm laborers in the Kisan Nidhi Yojana.
His new appointment is considered important in political circles. Political experts say that with the selection of Chairman of this committee Channi, the central government will no longer be able to take unilateral steps in agriculture, because Channi will be able to directly take the problems of farmers and Punjab in the committee.
Know how important this committee is The Standing Committee on agriculture, animal husbandry and food processing set up in the Lok Sabha is one of the most important parliamentary committees to monitor the country’s agricultural policies and schemes. This committee gives its recommendations to Parliament by studying the proposals of agriculture, reports of ministries and policy documents brought by the government.
Read why the appointment of Channi is important in 4 points
- Right to monitor and suggest on agriculture departments: This committee directly monitor the Ministries of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing of the Central Government. This committee makes its recommendations by studying the policies, reports and plans of the ministries. Under the leadership of Channi, there will now be more focus on agricultural issues related to Punjab.
- Review of bills coming on farming: Whenever the government brings bills related to farming, this committee studies it deeply. The committee gives its opinion after seeing the benefits and loss of the bill. In this way Channi and committee members can check any new law from the perspective of farmers.
- Punjab’s agriculture and opportunity to raise problems of farmers: Channi will be able to raise the problems of the farmers of Punjab in this committee firmly. Whether it is the issue of stubble management, guarantee of MSP or problems of farm laborers, now they have a direct platform to bring them to Parliament.
- Recommendations to promote fruits and vegetables: This committee is not only limited to wheat and paddy, but also works on promoting value-aided crops like fruits and vegetables. Channi can give recommendations to the Channi government regarding diversification of farming in Punjab, so that new steps can be taken towards increasing the income of farmers.
Farming, animal husbandry and food processing committee work Khetibadi, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing Committee reviews the demand for the grant of the concerned ministries and departments. Along with this, it is also its job to present his report in Parliament and to test the bills related to the Department of Agriculture or other related departments. After seeing the annual reports of ministries and departments, it has its suggestions on the table of Parliament. Also, considering the long -term schemes introduced in Parliament and reporting it is also under its jurisdiction.
Committee keeps pressure on the government The government is not required to accept the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee, but still it can keep pressure on the government with its recommendations. Along with this, it is also necessary to submit a report on its recommendations to the concerned ministries within three months.
The minister related to the ministry has to tell in Parliament what action the department has taken on the recommendation of the committee. Not only this, every six months the concerned minister has to tell in Parliament how much work has been done on the recommendations of the committee and how much pending.
