2 day national conference of Estimates Committees to begin in Mumbai to mark 75th anniversary –

A two-day national conference of Estimates Committees of Parliament and state/UT legislative bodies will begin in Mumbai today. The deliberations will be held on the role of the Estimates Committee in effective monitoring and review of Budget Estimates for ensuring efficiency and economy in administration.
 
The conference is being organised to mark the 75th anniversary of the functioning of the Estimates Committee. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh will attend the conference. Chairpersons and members of Estimates Committees of Parliament and all states and Union Territory Legislatures will take part in the deliberations.
 
Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council Prof. Ram Shankar Shinde, Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rahul Narwekar, and Chairperson of the Estimates Committee of Parliament, Dr Sanjay Jaiswal, will also be present in the inaugural session