3:00 P.M. Consideration and adoption of the draft Report of the Committee on 'Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its 291st Report of the Demands for Grants (2021-22) of Ministry of Civil Aviation'. 4:00 P.M. To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; DG, CISF; and officials of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Home Affairs on the subject 'Steps taken to safeguard against the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19'.

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report of the Committee on 'Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its 287th Report of the Demands for Grants (2021-22) of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways'.    

To hear the Secretaries of Department of Justice & Department of Legal Affairs and representatives of e-Committee, Supreme Court of India on the subject "Functioning of Virtual Courts/Court Proceedings through Video Conferencing.

1) Presentation by the Secretariat on the agenda of discussion. 2) Evidence of representatives of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on the subject ‘Review of Power Tariff Policy – Need for uniformity in tariff structure across the Country.

Evidence of representatives of the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on the subject ‘Review of Power Tariff Policy – Need for uniformity in tariff structure across the Country.

To Consider and adopt three Draft Reports (130th Action Taken Report, 131st Report on DFG 2021-22 pertaining to the Ministry of AYUSH and 132nd Report on DFG 2021-22 pertaining to Department of Health Research).

(i) adoption of the draft 309th report of the DRPSC on Industry on "Electric & Hybrid Mobility- Prospects and Challenges in Automobile Industry" and (ii) to hear the Secretaries, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance on the subject "Disinvestment/closure of CPSEs" under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

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.

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’.

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".

(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’.

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.

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”.

Internal meeting of the Committee

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.’

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.

To chalk out the future programme of the Committee.

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.