(a) whether the Government has set up National Advisory Council (NAC);
(b) if so, the details of its composition, objectives and terms of reference;
(c) the funds allotted and expenses incurred by NAC since its inception, year-
wise;
(d) whether the Government has recently reviewed the functioning of NAC;
and
(e) if so, the outcome thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF PLANNING; PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS; AND
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b): The National Advisory Council (NAC) has been constituted by the Government
vide order dated 29th March, 2010. The NAC has been constituted to provide inputs
in the formulation of policy by the Government and to provide support to the
Government in its legislative business.
The composition of the NAC is:
(1) Smt. Sonia Gandhi, MP - Chairperson
(2) Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, MP - Member
(3) Dr. Ram Dayal Munda, MP - Member
(4) Prof. Narendra Jadhav - Member
(5) Prof. Pramod Tandon - Member
(6) Dr. Jean Dreze - Member
(7) Ms. Aruna Roy - Member
(8) Shri Madhav Gadgil - Member
(9) ShriN.C. Saxena - Member
(10) Dr. A.K. Shiv Kumar - Member
(11) Shri Deep Joshi - Member
(12) Ms. AnuAga - Member
(13) Ms. FarahNaqvi - Member
(14) Shri Harsh Mander - Member
(15) Ms. Mirai Chatterjee - Member
(c): The year-wise funds allotted and expenses incurred by NAC are as under:-
Financial Year Budget Estimates Expenditure (in crores (in crores of rupees) of rupees)
2004-05 1.56 0.65
2005-06 1.34 0.68
2006-07 1.41 0.50
2007-08 1.40 0.51
2008-09 1.44 0.10 (NAC was wound up on 30.04.2008)
2010-11 4.74 0.51 (up to 31.10.2010)