Speaker Goel reconstitutes various Assembly panels

NEW DELHI: Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Monday reconstituted various Standing Committees and other panels of the house and held a formal meeting, with their members and heads in attendance.

Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Kasturba Nagar, Madan Lal replaced Vishesh Ravi as Chairman of the Privileges Committee. "Goel said that heads of the committees should very well know their duties and responsibilities," said Lal.

He added that the Speaker also stressed on increasing 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," Lal said.

BJP MLA Jagdish Pradhan, who represented the Opposition at the meeting, took over as 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.