Oral evidence of representatives of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on the subject ‘How to provide better credit flow to the MSME sector’.

To consider and adopt draft Action Taken Reports on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the following Reports of the Committee on Demands for Grants 2021-22 of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) in connection with Examination of the Subject "Doubling of Farmers Income by 2022".

To discuss the three Draft Reports on Reforms in Content and Design of School Text books and ATR on 325th and 326th DFG Reports.

To take oral evidence of representatives of the Ministry of P&NG/ONGC on the subject "Energy Security with specific reference to Hydrocarbon Resources and Electric Vehicles”.

(i) Consideration and adoption of the following draft reports: (a) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their 7th Report on “Demands for Grants (2021-22) of the Ministry of Railways”; (b) ‘Passenger Reservation System of Indian Railways’. (ii) Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the subject ‘New lines/gauge conversion/ doubling/electrification and signaling in Indian Railways’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Defence on the subject -Review of strategic operational preparedness of Defence Forces in view of current security scenario including Border Security.

To chalk out the future programme of the Committee.

Briefing by the representatives of (i) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (ii) M/o Railways(iii) Department of Economic Affairs (M/o Finance)(iv) Hyderabad Metro (v) Kolkata Metro on the subject Implementation of Metro Rail Projects-An Appraisal.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Health and Family Welfare on ‘The current global / domestic status of Covid-19 pandemic and impact of control measures including vaccination’ in connection with examination of the subject ‘COVID-19 Pandemic - Global Response, India’s Contribution and the way forward.’

Internal meeting of the Committee

Discussion with the representatives of the Ministry of Coal and Directorate General of Mines Safety [DGMS] (Ministry of Labour & Employment) on the subject “Safety in Coal Mines”.

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on the subject ‘Progress made in implementation of Sagarmala Projects’

Agenda papers will be circulated in due course.

Evidence of the representatives of Oil India Limited (OIL) in connection with its comprehensive examination.

To hear Legislative Department and Election Commission of India.

To hear the views of State Governments of Haryana and West Bengal on the subject ‘Police - Training, Modernization and Reforms’.

Further briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on the subject "Assessment of Assessees in Entertainment Sector (DT)" based on C&AG Report No. 1 of 2019.

Evidence of representatives of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) on the subject ‘Evaluation of Wind Energy in India’.

Consideration and Adoption of the Draft Report of the Joint Committee on The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019.