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title: "Committee on Public Undertakings — Definition & Meaning"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Committee on Public Undertakings is a parliamentary financial committee that examines the reports, accounts and autonomy of India's public sector enterprises.
- When was the Committee on Public Undertakings created and on whose recommendation?
- What is the composition of the Committee on Public Undertakings?
- What matters is COPU barred from examining?
- How does COPU differ from the Public Accounts Committee?

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The Committee on Public Undertakings is a parliamentary financial committee that examines the reports, accounts and autonomy of India's public sector enterprises.

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In 1964, India constituted the Committee on Public Undertakings following the Krishna Menon Committee's recommendation, with its membership later raised to 22 members in 1974 to strengthen parliamentary oversight of enterprises like ONGC and SAIL.

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