List of Important Committees and Commissions in India
Committee/Commission Description
Sarkaria Commission (1983) Explored the relation and power of the state
with central governments.
Nanavati-Mehta Commission Probed into the 2002 Gujarat riots.
(2002)
Liberhan Commission (1992) Investigated the Babri Masjid demolition.
Mandal Commission (1979) Recommended reservation for OBCs in
government jobs and educational institutions.
National Commission for Tracks and protects the interests of Scheduled
Scheduled Castes (2004) Castes.
Nanavati Commission (1984) Investigated the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Kaka Kalelkar Commission First commission to identify socially and
(1955) educationally backward classes.
Hunter Commission (1882) Reviewed the status of education in India during
British rule.
Fazl Ali Commission (1953) Recommended the reorganization of states on a
linguistic basis.
Administrative Reforms Recommended various administrative reforms
Commission (1966, 2005) in government structures.
Kothari Commission (1964) Provided comprehensive recommendations for
educational reforms.
National Commission for Women Safeguards and promotes the interests of
(1992) women.
Law Commission of India (1955) Reforms and codifies existing laws to adapt to
current needs.
Punchhi Commission (2007) Further examined Centre-State relations and
recommended solutions.
Kelkar Committee (2012) Recommended defense procurement policy
reforms.
Malimath Committee (2000) Suggested reforms in the criminal justice
system.
Second Administrative Reforms Suggested extensive reforms in governance and
Commission (2005) public administration.
Swaminathan Committee (2004- Recommended agrarian reforms and measures
2006) for agricultural productivity.
Justice Verma Committee (2013) Recommended legal reforms regarding sexual
assault and women’s safety.
Justice Srikrishna Commission Studied the Bombay riots of 1992-93.
(1992)
Hota Committee (2004) Proposals for civil services reforms.
Finance Commission (Periodic) Allocation of financial resources by central and
state governments.
Venkatachaliah Commission Study on the working of the Constitution of
(2000) India.
Mehta Committee (1963) Proposals for Panchayati Raj Institutions.
L. M. Singhvi Committee (1986) Strengthening the Panchayati Raj system with
constitutional amendments.
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Proposed democratic decentralization and
(1957) establishment of a three-tier Panchayati Raj
system.
Narasimham Committee (1991, Recommended banking sector reforms.
1998)
Gadgil Committee (2011) Assessed and recommended measures for
ecological preservation in the Western Ghats.
Rangarajan Committee (2008) Advised on the pricing and taxation of
petroleum products.
Kirit Parikh Committee (2013) Recommended new policies for petroleum
product pricing.
Shanta Kumar Committee (2015) Recommended restructuring of the Food
Corporation of India (FCI).
TSR Subramanian Committee Recommended reforms in India's environmental
(2014) laws and policies.
Vijay Kelkar Committee (2012) Reviewed fiscal consolidation and suggested
measures to curb fiscal deficit.
Bibek Debroy Committee (2016) Suggested restructuring of the Indian Railways.
Mashelkar Committee (2003) Reviewed the framework governing drug
regulations and suggested reforms.
P.J. Nayak Committee (2014) Recommended changes in governance of public
sector banks.
Shah Commission (1977) Investigated excesses during the Emergency
period.
Suresh Tendulkar Committee Recommended methodologies for estimating
(2009) poverty.
Kasturirangan Committee (2012) Recommended measures for the preservation of
the Western Ghats.
Justice Ranganath Misra Conducted a study on diversity and presented
Commission (2004) recommendations for minorities' reservations.
Ashok Dalwai Committee (2016) Formulated a strategy to double farmers' income
by 2022.
Wadhwa Committee (2008) Conducted an investigation on the functioning
of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in
India.
Justice BN Srikrishna Committee Recommended data protection laws to ensure
(2017) individual privacy.
NITI Aayog (2015) Replaced the Planning Commission and
functions as a policy think tank.
Urjit Patel Committee (2013) Recommended changes for monetary policy
framework and inflation targeting.
Nachiket Mor Committee (2013) Recommendations on comprehensive financial
services for small businesses and low-income
households.
High-Level Committee on CSR Reviewed the CSR framework and suggested
(2015) modifications to ensure better implementation.
Bibek Debroy Task Force (2017) Explored employment opportunities through the
formalization of the economy.
Satwant Reddy Committee Assessed the regulatory framework for drug
(2009) registration.
Anil Kakodkar Committee (2010) Recommended reforms for higher education in
India.
