Hearing of views of representatives of Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (IVCA) on the subject Performance and Regulation of Capital Markets - Private Equity in India.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on the Subject `The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019`.

To take oral evidence of representatives of the Ministry of P&NG/PSUs on the subject "Allotment of Retail Outlets and LPG Distributorships".

To hear the views of the witnesses on the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019

Members are reminded that the next meeting of Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development will be held on 30th December, 2019 in Committee Room ‘B’, Parliament House Annexe, Ground Floor, New Delhi on the subject “Issues related to Safety of women” .

1100 hrs onwards - Oral evidence of the representatives of some State Governments on the Subject The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019. 1430 hrs onwards- Evidence of the State Governments to continue.

Briefing by Audit followed by briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Coal on the subject "Management of Funds" based on Chapter VI of C&AG Report No. 12 of 2017.

To hear the views of Representatives of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the subject 'Export of Agricultural Marine Products, Plantation Crops, Turmeric and Coir'.

To have a briefing by Border Guarding Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) namely Assam Rifles (AR), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on their functioning.

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