Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Civil Aviation on the subject Development of Airports in various parts of the Country

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Housing and urban Affairs on the subject Smart Cities Mission An evaluation with reference to Smart Cities of Aurangabad, Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow, New Town Kolkata, Patna and Raipur.

Further Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Jal Shakti – Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation on the subject “Conservation, Development, Management and Abatement of pollution in river Ganga and its tributaries and rejuvenation of river Cauvery”.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare in connection with the Examination of the Subject "Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana - An Evaluation"

To hear Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation on the subject ‘Status of Aviation Connectivity in the country’; and Secretary, Ministry of Shipping on the subject ‘Promotion of Infrastructure in India’s Maritime Sector’

Briefing by the Representatives of Ministry of External Affairs on the subject India s soft power and Cultural Diplomacy and Limitations

1100 hrs to 1300 hrs- Oral evidence of the following Organisations/Unions on the Subject The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019, (i) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), (ii) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), (iii) Joint Forum of Plantation Workers Unions, (iv) Darjeeling Planters Association, and (v) Tea Association of India. 1430 hrs to 1630 hrs- Oral evidence of the following Organisations/Unions on the same Subject, (i) Indian Film and TV Producers Council, Mumbai, (ii) Producers Guild of India, Mumbai, (iii) ICMR National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmedabad, (iv) Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Associations of India, and (v) Action Aid Association

Evidence by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) and CMD, IRCTC on the subject ‘Passenger Amenities including Modernisation of Railway Stations’.

To seek clarifications from the Secretary, Department of Health Research on the issues raised by Members during the meetings of the Committee held on 9th and 12th December, 2019.

To have a briefing by the Home Secretary on the situation in North Eastern Region

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Consumer Affairs on the subject Price Rise of Essential Commodities - Causes and Effects

1100 hrs to 1300 hrs-Oral evidence of the following Trade Unions on the Subject The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019 (i) Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), (ii) Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), (iii) All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), (iv) Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), (v) Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), (vi) All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), (vii) Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC), (viii) Self Employed Womens Association (SEWA), (ix) All India Central Council of Trade Union (AICCTU), (x) Labour Progressive Federation (LPF), (xi) United Trades Union Congress (UTUC), and (xii) National Front of Indian Trade Unions (NFITU). 1430 hrs to 1630 hrs - Oral evidence of the following Organisations/Unions on the same Subject. (i) National Union of Journalists (NUJ), (ii) The All India Federation of PTI Employees Unions, Delhi, (iii) All India Newspaper Employees Federation, Delhi, and (iv) Indian Federation of Working Journalists (IFWJ).

Members are informed that the next meeting of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development will be held at 11.00 A.M. on Thursday, the 19th December, 2019 in Committee Room No. 3, A- Block, Parliament House Annexe Extension Building, New Delhi to hear some NGOs based in Delhi (NCR) and at 3.00 P.M. to hear the Secretary, Ministry of Women Child Development on the issues relating to safety of women.

To hold internal discussion in regard to following future course of action:- (i) to finalise subjects for detailed examination by the Committee; and (ii) to finalise study tour programme of the Committee.

To further hear the views of the Secretary, Department of Health Research on the recommendations of the DRSC on Health Family Welfare made in its 102 Report on the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016.

1. To hear the views of cyber security experts on the subject Citizens data security and privacy 2.To hear the views of non-official witnesses and India representatives of WhatsApp on the subject Citizens data security and privacy 3.To hear the views of representatives of Ministry of Communications- Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Home Affairs and Chief Secretary, Govt of NCT of Delhi on the subject Citizens data security and privacy.

Consideration for adoption of draft Report on Demands for Grants (2019-20) of Ministry of Railways.

Members are informed that the next meeting of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development will be held on Tuesday, the 10th December, 2019 at 4.00 P.M. in Committee Room A, Ground Floor, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi to consider and adopt the draft 311th Report on the 'Khelo India Scheme'.

Consideration and Adoption of draft three reports on Demands for Grants 2019-20 viz Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Department of Fertilizers and Department of Pharmaceuticals.

To hear the views of experts on the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018.