A committee of Speakers of State Assemblies will frame the “code of conduct” for members of legislative assemblies and councils to make them more efficient, transact good legislative business and reduce adjournments, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced here on Tuesday.
Birla announced this while chairing a meeting of the presiding officers of legislatures attended by more than 30 speakers of state assemblies and chairpersons of legislative councils.
The Speaker had earlier said a code of conduct for members of both Houses of Parliament would be framed. The committee will give its report in November and a final decision would be taken thereafter.
Addressing the media about the meeting, Birla said it was very fruitful and all presiding officers agreed that there is need to frame rules for improving the efficiency of state legislatures.
The participants unanimously decided that for the smooth conduct of proceedings and fruitful session with less adjournments, a code of conduct for the legislators was needed. “A committee of state assembly speakers will be formed which will hold deliberations with speakers all state legislative assemblies and chairpersons of state legislative councils. It will give its report in November and a final decision will be taken thereafter,” Birla said.
Birla said digitisation of all state legislatures were discussed in the meeting and a committee was formed for the purpose.
The Speaker had in the last session announced that upgradation of the current Parliament building was under consideration which would also mean inclusion of latest communication technology and use of various gadgets to make Indian Parliament as one of the best in the world.