Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, UCO Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Indian Bank on the subject “Reforms in Banking Sector”; and Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), LIC, GIC, The New India Assurance Company Ltd., United India Insurance Company Limited, The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd, National Insurance Company Ltd. and Agricultural Insurance Company of India Ltd. on the subject “Reforms in Insurance Sector”.

Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Jal Shakti and State Governments of (a) West Bengal (b) Assam (c) Bihar (d) Tamil Nadu on the subject “Performance Audit on Schemes for Flood Control and Flood Forecasting” based on C&AG Report No. 10 to 2017; Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development) and State Government of West Bengal on the subject “National Social Assistance Programme” based on C&AG Report No. 10 of 2023; and Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) on the subject, “Implementation of Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana” based on C&AG Report No. 19 of 2023.

Agenda for the meeting will be intimated shortly.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited on the subjects ‘Evaluation of Roof-top Solar Programme’ and ‘Production Linked Incentive Scheme: National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), NITI Aayog and Chief Economic Adviser on the subject ‘India’s Growth Path for $5 Trillion Economy’.

Consideration and adoption of Draft Reports; and Group photograph of Public Accounts Committee (2023-24).

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) on the subject ‘New Age Software innovations for empowerment of visually challenged and other Divyangjan’.

(ii) Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Railways in connection with the comprehensive examination of “Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)”.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) and NITI Aayog on the subject ‘India’s Growth Path for $5 Trillion Economy’.

Consideration and adoption of the Draft Reports on (i) ‘Promotion of Medical Device Industry’ relating to the Department of Pharmaceuticals; (ii) Action Taken Report on 41st Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2023-24)’ relating to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals; and (iii) Action Taken Report on 43rd Report on ‘Planning for fertilizers production and Import Policy on fertilizers including GST and Import Duty thereon’ relating to the Department of Fertilizers.

Consideration and adoption of the 156th and 157th draft Reports of the Committee.

(i) Evidence of the representatives of the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) in connection with its comprehensive examination.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority, Power Finance Corporation Limited and REC Limited on the subject ‘Electrification of Rural India – Targets and Achievements’.

To consider and adopt the following draft reports: 1) Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its Three Hundred Forty-Third Report on Demands for Grants (2023-24) of Ministry of Tourism 2) Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its Three Hundred Fiftieth Report on the subject 'Development of Greenfield and Brownfield Airports and Issues pertaining to Civil Enclaves in Defence Airports' 3) Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its Three Hundred Fifty-Third Report on the subject 'Issue of Fixing of Airfares' 4) Operation and Maintenance of National Highways and Management of Toll Plazas 5) Status of Ship building, Ship Repair and Ship breaking industries in the Country 6) Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its Three Hundred Fifty Second Report on the subject 'Functioning of Major Ports in the Country'

To consider and adopt the draft Reports of the Committee.

To hear the views of Ministry of Home Affairs on the subject ‘Functioning of Union Territories’.

To consider and adopt Draft 186th & 187th Reports of the Committee

(i) Consideration and Adoption of the draft Report on the subject A review of functioning of Zila Sainik Boards in the country. (ii) Oral evidence by the representatives of the MoD on the subject Review of Sainik Schools, Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) and Rashtriya Military Schools.

Consideration and Adoption of Draft Report(s).

To hear the views of Ministry of Home Affairs on the subject ‘Functioning of Union Territories’.