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India Gazette
04-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Delhi Assembly Speaker constitutes six more legislative committees for 2025-26
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has announced the formation of six Special Committees, bringing the total number of Committees to 35. These include Committees focused on critical areas such as the Welfare of Senior Citizens, Peace and Harmony, and the Welfare of Transgenders and Persons with Disabilities, among others, according to a release issued by the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat. These Special Committees have been constituted to strengthen institutional mechanisms and ensure focused attention on the concerns of marginalised and underrepresented communities. The formation process took place in four phases--11 Committees were formed in the first phase, 7 in the second, 11 in the third, and 6 Special Committees in the fourth phase. Speaker Gupta stated that with the addition of these new Committees, the Assembly reinforces its commitment to responsive and equitable legislation. The six Special Committees are: Special Committee on Salary and Other Allowances of Members of Delhi Legislative Assembly; Special House Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour by Government Officers with MLAs; Special Committee on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi; Special Committee on Peace and Harmony; Special Committee on Welfare of Senior Citizens; and Special Committee on Welfare of Transgenders and Persons with Disability. The Special Committee on Salary and Other Allowances of Members of Delhi Legislative Assembly will be chaired by Abhay Kumar Verma, with members including Gajender Singh Yadav, Poonam Sharma, Raj Kumar Chauhan, Sanjeev Jha, Surya Prakash Khatri, Tarvinder Singh Marwah, Vishesh Ravi, and Chaudhary Zubair Ahmad. The Special House Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour by Government Officers with MLAs will be headed by Sanjay Goyal, with members Anil Goyal, Anil Jha, Anil Kumar Sharma, Jarnail Singh, Karnail Singh, Kulwant Rana, Om Prakash Sharma, and Surya Prakash Khatri. Ravinder Singh Negi will chair the Special Committee on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, assisted by members Ajay Dutt, Aaley Mohammed Iqbal, Ashok Goel, Atishi, Kulwant Rana, Manoj Kumar Shokeen, Raj Kumar Bhatia, and Sandeep Sehrawat. Matters of social cohesion will be handled by the Special Committee on Peace and Harmony under Chairperson Chandan Kumar Choudhary, with members Aaley Mohammed Iqbal, Ashok Goel, Kulwant Rana, Manoj Kumar Shokeen, Neelam Pahalwan, Punardeep Singh Sawhney, Shyam Sharma, and Surya Prakash Khatri. The welfare of elderly citizens will be overseen by the Special Committee on Welfare of Senior Citizens led by Tilak Ram Gupta, with committee members Jitender Mahajan, Kartar Singh Tanwar, Om Prakash Sharma, Pawan Sharma, Ram Singh Netaji, Satish Upadhyay, Umang Bajaj, and Veer Singh Dhingan. Lastly, the Special Committee on Welfare of Transgenders and Persons with Disability will be chaired by Karnail Singh, working alongside members Dr. Anil Goyal, Harish Khurana, Kailash Gahlot, Kailash Gangwal, Manoj Kumar Shokeen, Prem Chauhan, Shikha Roy, and Virender Singh Kadian. (ANI)
Hans India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Nyaya Seva Sadan hosts legal awareness seminar on transgender rights
Kurnool: Following the directions of District Legal Services Authority Chairman and District Principal Judge G. Kabarthi, a legal awareness seminar on transgender rights was held on Wednesday at Nyaya Seva Sadan. The event was organized under the supervision of Secretary B. Leela Venkata Seshadri. During the seminar, Secretary Seshadri emphasized various schemes and welfare measures available to support the transgender community. She informed attendees that transgender individuals can apply for identification cards through the National Portal for TG IDs. Members of the transgender community raised concerns about the lack of ID and ration cards, which has made them ineligible for pension benefits. In response, Judge Kabarthi assured them that these issues would be brought to the attention of the appropriate authorities and resolved promptly. Fatima, Assistant Director of the Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled, Transgenders, and Senior Citizens, also addressed the gathering. She outlined several government welfare schemes for transgender persons and explained the process of applying for self-employment loans through various banks via online platforms. She added that those interested in applying for SC Corporation loans can do so online from April 14 to May 13, 2025 and are eligible for subsidies under these schemes. Panel advocate Hemalatha offered her support in helping transgender individuals access legal aid and justice. Transgender community leaders Veena Reddy, Sivani, and Pavani were actively involved in the seminar, along with other participants, making it a valuable platform for raising awareness and promoting empowerment.
