To hear the views of the Secretary, Department of Biotechnology.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Coal on the subject “Role of Coal and Lignite Companies towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat” with specific reference to Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL)

Consideration and adoption of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Standing Committee on Railways during the year 2025-26 and to chalk out future programme of the Committee.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on the subject ‘Performance Review of SIDBI in financing and strengthening the MSME Sector and the start-up ecosystem’.

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2025-26.

Briefing by the representatives of M/o Housing and Urban Affairs and other related organisations of the Ministry on the subject, ‘Allotment of Government land in Delhi’.

Briefing by the representatives of (i) M/o Housing and Urban Affairs, (ii) Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India on the subject, ‘Census criteria for defining urban areas’.

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding Selection of Subjects by the Committee for examination during the year 2025-26.

Consideration of Memorandum No.1 regarding selection of Subjects for examination during the year 2025-26.

(i) To consider Memorandum No.1 with regard to Selection of Subjects for Examination by the Committee during the term 2025-26. (ii) Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Oil PSUs/ Subsidiaries on the mandate, powers, functions, major projects under the organisation(s) concerned and status of implementation of Ministrys flagship schemes/ programmes / projects.

Selection of subjects for the Committee

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for detailed examination by the Committee during the year 2025-26 and to chalk out future course of action of the Committee.

Briefing/Presentation by the Representatives of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Consideration of Memorandum No.1 regarding Selection of Subjects for examination for the term 2025-2026.

I. Consideration of Memorandum No. 2 regarding the selection of additional subjects for examination by the Committee; and II. Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Defence and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on the following subjects: i. “Performance Audit on Construction and Estate Management in DRDO” based on Chapter-II of C&AG Report No. 15 of 2021; and ii. “Management and Outcome of Mission Mode Projects in DRDO” based on C&AG Report No. 28 of 2022.

To chalk out the future course of action of the Committee.

Internal deliberations of the Select Committee.

I. Consideration of Memorandum No. 2 regarding the selection of additional subjects for examination by the Committee; and II. Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Defence and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on the following subjects: i. “Performance Audit on Construction and Estate Management in DRDO” based on Chapter-II of C&AG Report No. 15 of 2021; and ii. “Management and Outcome of Mission Mode Projects in DRDO” based on C&AG Report No. 28 of 2022.

To discuss the future course of action of the Committee

Evidence by the representatives of Department of Defence Production (Ministry of Defence) in connection with the examination of the subject ‘Compliance Audit Report No. 18 of 2023 on Modernisation and Upgradation Programme in Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI)’.