STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT
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(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
To examine cases concerning the alleged breach of the Code of Conduct<br />
by Members and also cases concerning allegation of any other ethical<br />
misconduct of Members; and<br />
To tender advice to Members from time to time on questions involving<br />
ethical standards either suo motu or on receiving specific requests.<br />
COMMITTEE ON PROVISION <strong>OF</strong> COMPUTERS TO MEMBERS<br />
One of the perennial problems of modern day democratic legislatures has been<br />
maintaining the continuity of linkage between the elected representatives and the people<br />
for effective articulation of their concerns. Given the highly demanding job of the<br />
people’s representatives, it becomes imperative for them to remain ever updated and<br />
connected with the people.<br />
Computer and Internet play a key role in both exploring the vast knowledge<br />
reservoir as also in connecting the people’s representatives with the public. It helps in<br />
effective and expeditious completion of a whole lot of work besides being in constant<br />
touch with their constituents and other clientele. To harness Information Communication<br />
Technology (ICT), computerization of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat has been undertaken<br />
under the supervision of the Committee on Provision of Computers to Members.<br />
This Committee was constituted on 18 March 1997 in order to put the entire<br />
efforts of computerization in a structured framework. It however, does not form part of<br />
the Rules of Procedure and is serviced by the Secretariat’s IT Sections – Hardware &<br />
Software.<br />
The broad functions of the Committee are as under:<br />
(i)<br />
(ii)<br />
(iii)<br />
Formulation of policy regarding use of Information Technology in the<br />
functioning of Rajya Sabha;<br />
Matters relating to computer-aided dissemination of information to<br />
Members including internet applications, video, text material, etc.; and<br />
Formulation of norms for provision of Computer equipment to Members.<br />
COMMITTEE SECTION (MPLADS)<br />
With a view to meet the demand of general public for provision of certain basic<br />
facilities including community infrastructure Government of India decided to launch the<br />
scheme “Member of Parliament Local Area Development” (MPLAD) during October<br />
1994. The objective of the scheme is to enable MPs to recommend works of development<br />
nature with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets based on locally felt<br />
needs to be taken up in their Constituencies. When the scheme was launched in 1993-94,<br />
an amount of Rs.5 lakh per MP was allotted which became Rs.1 crore per annum from<br />
1994-95 and later stepped up to Rs.2 crore from 1998-99.