Prime Minister Narendra Modi today scrapped four Standing Committees of the Cabinet. These are related with Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI), World Trade Organization (WTO) matters, Management of Natural Calamities and Prices. According to an official release, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs will deal with the work of Cabinet Committees on Prices, UIDAI and WTO matters. WTO work will also be handled by the full Cabinet whenever needed.

On the other hand, Cabinet Secretary will look after the work of the Committee on Management of Natural Calamities whenever natural disasters occur.

Prime Minister will re-constitute the Cabinet Committees on Appointments, Economic Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs and Security.

Earlier, the new government had scrapped all the Empowered Groups of Ministers and Groups of Ministers.