Parliamentary party leader of YSR Congress and special representative of Andhra Pradesh government in Delhi V Vijay Sai Reddy on Tuesday took charge as the chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on commerce.
He was appointed in the coveted post on September 14, along with heads of other parliamentary standing committees.
In the first meeting of the standing committee on commerce at Parliament House soon after assuming charge, Sai Reddy made a quick review of the issues that were placed before the committee.
According to sources, Sai Reddy and the committee members were briefed by the officials about the various pending bills pertaining to the ministries of commerce and industry, including department of industrial policy and promotion, and textiles.
The committee also briefly examined various annual reports of the ministries concerned.
Sai Reddy also explained the steps being taken by YSR Congress party government in Andhra Pradesh to promote industrial sector in the state, ease of doing business in the state and the opportunities available for the growth of commerce and industry.
