Question

enlist five funtions of the council of ministers of state​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Council of Ministers performs the following functions:

(i) Formulation of Policies:

The Ministers formulate the policies of the government. The Cabinet takes decisions on all major problems—public health, relief to the disabled and unemployed, prevention of plant diseases, water storage, land tenures and production, supply and distribution of goods. When it has formulated a policy, the appropriate department carries it out.

(ii) Administration and Maintenance of Public Order:

The executive power is to be exercised in such a way as to ensure compliance with State laws. The Constitution empowers the Governor to make -rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government. All such rules are made on the advice of the Council of Ministers.

(iii) Appointments:

The Governor has the power to appoint the Advocate-General and the Members of the State Public Service Commission. The Vice-Chancellors of the State Universities and members of various Boards and Commissions are all appointed by the Governor. The Governor cannot make these appointments at his will. He must exercise these functions on the advice of his ministers.

(iv) Guiding the Legislature:

Most of the Bills passed by the Legislature are Government Bills, prepared in the ministries. They are introduced, explained and defended in the State Legislature by the Ministers. The Cabinet prepares the Governor’s Address in which it sets forth its legislative programme at the commencement of the first session of the Legislature each year.

For weeks at a stretch the Cabinet’s proposals take over every working moment of the House. The Cabinet makes sure that all government bills will be translated into laws.

(v) Control over the State Exchequer:

The State budget containing the estimates of income and expenditure for the ensuing year is placed by the Finance Minister before the State Legislature. The Legislature cannot take the initiative in the case of a Money Bill. Such a Bill must be recommended by the Governor and can be introduced only by a Minister. The initiative in financial matters lies with the Executive.