PAC to Address Skill Development and Defence Issues in Upcoming Meeting
PAC to review Skill Development scheme, 'DHANUSH' gun delay on Thursday
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will convene on Thursday to review the performance audit of the Skill Development scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. The agenda also includes addressing delays in the production of the DHANUSH gun and financial losses from defective ammunition supplied to the Army.
- 01The PAC meeting will include a briefing by the Audit on the Skill Development scheme.
- 02The committee will discuss the delay in the DHANUSH gun system's production and a loss of ₹62.10 crore due to defective ammunition.
- 03Congress MP KC Venugopal chairs the PAC.
- 04The meeting will also address non-compliance issues regarding Action Taken Notes.
- 05A concurrent meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance will discuss the general economic situation.
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament will meet on Thursday at 11 am to review significant issues related to skill development and defence. The agenda features a performance audit briefing on the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, based on the Comptroller and Auditor General of India's report. The committee will also examine delays in the production of the DHANUSH gun system and a financial loss of ₹62.10 crore linked to defective ammunition supplied to the Army by the Ordnance Factory in Badmal. Additionally, the PAC will consider a draft report addressing non-compliance in the submission of Action Taken Notes. The meeting will be chaired by Congress MP KC Venugopal. Concurrently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance will meet to discuss the country's general economic situation, featuring representatives from the Ministry of Finance and the Chief Economic Adviser.
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The outcomes of the PAC meeting could influence future funding and operational efficiency in skill development and defense sectors.
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