Oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Telecommunications and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on the subject Issues related to quality of services and reported call drops.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Coal on the subject, Compliance of Environmental Norms by Coal/Lignite Companies.  

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development on ‘Environmental concerns in Urban Planning in India’.

Briefing by the Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary, Defence Secretary and Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) on the subject ‘Indo-Pak relations with specific reference to surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC)’.

Evidence of the representatives of the MoUD on "Functioning of Directorate of Estates, construction and maintenance of Government residential buildings and other buildings by CPWD and NBCC."

To further hear the views of the Home Secretary on the subject Border Security: Capacity Building and Institutions

Instead of having oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Defence on Shortage of Ammunition for Army including Mountain Strike Corps now the Committee will have oral evidence of the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Law and Justice and the Election Commission of India on the Status of implementation of EPostal Ballot System in connection with the examination of the subject Proxy and Postal voting by Defence Services Personnel in General Elections An evaluation.

Further hear the Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Briefing of the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare) on the subject "Working towards making Indian Agriculture Flood and Drought Resilient".

To hear the Secretary, Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice on the subject ‘Inordinate Delay in Filling up the Vacancies in the Supreme Court and High Courts’.

To hear the Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy on the functioning of the Department.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on the subject - Energy Access in India-Review of Current Status and Role of Renewable Energy 

Oral Evidence of the Representatives of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Fertilizers) in Connection with Examination of Subject Implementation of Policy on Promotion of City Compost

To consider Memorandum No. 1 regarding Selection of Subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2016-17.

Agenda for the meeting will be communicated shortly

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Finance on the subject " Budgetary Reforms including Merger of Railway Budget with General Budget - Ramifications thereof ".

To hear the views of the representatives of Ministry of Home Affairs on the subject Border Security: Capacity Building and Institutions.

Evidence of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education) on the Subject "Comprehensive Agriculture Research based on Geographical Conditions and Impact of Climatic Changes to ensure Food Security in the Country"

Presentation by (i) Secretary, Legislative Department on the structure and working of the Department (ii) Director-General, Election Commission of India on the subject and (iii) Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs on the subject and Presentation by Secretary, Department of Justice on the structure and working of the Department.

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course