Introduction
A strong committee system is considered the sine quo non of an effective Parliament. The growth of committees in Parliament is a global phenomenon in the varying degree of success, irrespective of the form of government - Parliamentary or Presidential. Effective parliamentary committees can enhance legislation, management of public expenditures and general oversight of the Executive. Committees allow the legislature to perform numerous functions that otherwise might not be conducted at all in the House. So committees serve as extended working arms of Parliament. For that reason, committees are called 'Mini Parliament' or 'Microcosm of the House'. Much of what committees can do depends upon the nature of the powers granted to them which varies from Parliament to Parliament depending on the kind of political culture in each case.