Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 20, 2009:
Nine committees of the Manipur Legislative Assembly having seven members each have been constituted.
O Landhoni Devi, the only woman member of the state Assembly has been appointed chairperson of the Committee on Welfare of Women and Children.
State Governor, Gurbachan Jagat has also prorogued the sixth session of the ninth Manipur Legislative Assembly which he summoned on July 3 this year.
The order was issued on September 10 last.
The committees for the current fiscal year 2009-10 were formed by the Speaker of the Assembly, S Bushichandra under Rule 233 (1) and rule 236(I) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Manipur Legislative Assembly.
Opposition leader MLA Radhabinod Koijam is the chairman of the Committee on Government Assurances, MLA M Hemanta is the chairman of the Committee on Delegation Legislation while I Hemochandra is the chairman of the Committee on Petition.
Speaker, S Budhichandra is the chairman of the Rule committee and General Purpose Committee while deputy speaker (presently lying vacant since Th Shyamkumar resigned) will be the chairman of the Committee of Privilege and Ethics.
He will also be the chairman of the Library Committee.
M Thorii is the chairman of the Committee on Welfare of Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes.