Consideration and Adoption of Draft Action Taken Report of the Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs on the subject 'Evaluation of Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)'

I. Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on the subject “Performance Audit of Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - Union Government (Civil)” based on C&AG Report No. 11 of 2023; and II. Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on the following subjects: (i) “Revenue loss to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) (Para 19.1); Loss of revenue and undue benefit to the licensee (Para 19.2); Loss of revenue due to failure to revise casual occupation and service charges (Para 19.3); Avoidable payment of compensation charges for Low Power Factor (Para 19.4)” based on Chapter XIX of C&AG Report No. 4 of 2018. (ii) “Implementation of Port Operation Management System (POMS) in Chennai Port Trust” based on Para 7.1 of C&AG Report No. 3 of 2020. (iii) “Dredging Activities in Kolkata Port Trust” based on Para 6.1 of C&AG Report No. 10 of 2020. (iv) “Assessment of Environmental Issues in Visakhapatnam Port Authority” based on Para 7.2 of C&AG Report No. 1 of 2023.

To hear the views of representative of the following organisations on the subject ‘Effective redressal of Grievances by Strengthening of Public Grievances System’:- (1) Railway Board, M/o Railways; and (2) Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare M/o Defence.

Evidence of the representatives of Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) in connection with examination of Compliance Audit Report No. 1 of 2022 on Third Party Administrators in health Insurance business in Public Sector Insurance Companies.

(i) Oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Department of Revenue and Reserve Bank of India on the subject ‘Issues relating to NBFCs’. (ii) Hearing of views of representatives of NBFCs on the subject ‘Issues relating to NBFCs’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Finance, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (Ministry of Home Affairs), CERT-In, Reserve Bank of India, National Payments Corporation of India and Public Sector Banks (State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda) on the subject ‘Digital Payment and Online Security Measures for data protection.’

Evidence of the representatives of New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL) and National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) in connection with examination of Compliance Audit Report No. 1 of 2022 on Third Party Administrators in Health Insurance Business in Public Sector Insurance Companies.

To consider and adopt the following draft Reports: (i) Draft 246th Report on 'The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023'; (ii) Draft 247th Report on ' The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023'; and (iii) Draft 248th Report on 'The Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023'.

(i) Consideration of Memorandum No. 2 regarding addition/ modification of subjects for Examination by the Committee on Estimates during the current term, i.e. 2023-24; and (ii) Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways on the subject “Progress of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme”

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the subject “Financing of projects of Indian Railways".

Oral evidence of representatives of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on the subject “Setting up of new/upgraded Centres by National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) in North Eastern Region” based on Para 4.1 of C&AG Report No.15 of 2022.

Evidence of the representatives of the G-20 Secretariat Ministry of Finance Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change on the subject India s Engagement with G20 Countries.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Rural Development, Non-Government Organizations, experts and other stakeholders on the subject “Rural Employment through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) – An insight into wage rates and other matters relating thereto”.

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

To hear the views of the following organisations on the subject ‘Effective redressal of Grievances by Strengthening of Public Grievances System’:- (1) Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT); and (2) Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Briefing by the representative of Ministry of Jal Shakti – Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation on Implementation of Atal Bhujal Yojana and ground water management in the country.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on the subject ‘Issues relating to NBFCs’.

Oral evidence of representatives of Ministry of Culture on the subject “Modernisation of Indian Museum, Kolkata” based on Para 3.1 of C&AG Report No.6 of 2020.

To consider Memorandum No.1 regarding Selection of Subjects for Examination by the Committee during the year 2023-24.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship on the Subject ‘Implementation of Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Project’.