To hear the views of some Non-Governmental Organisations on ‘Impact of Mining on Environment’

(i) Hearing of views of representatives of Indian Banks Association (IBA) on the subject Banking Sector in India - Challenges and Way Forward. (ii) Consideration for adoption of draft reports. 

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare) on the Subject "Working of National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)"

To consider and adopt Draft 281st Report.

Evidence by the representatives of the Ministry of Urban Development on the subject`Modernization of Directorate of Printing, Government of India Stationery Office and Department of Publication`

To hear the Secretary of Department of Biotechnology on ‘Public Health, Food and Nutrition Biology’

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications) on the subject Progress of implementation of National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN).

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on the subject Recruitment, structure and capacity-building of IFS Cadre, including need for a separate UPSC examination for cadre, mid career entry and in-service training and orientation. ii Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Council for Cultural Relations ICCR, Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Human Resource Development on the subject ‘India’s Soft Power Diplomacy including role of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Indian Diaspora.’  

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the subject "Pending Projects"

To take evidence of the representatives of Department of Rural Development (Ministry of Rural Development) on the subject National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR) previously Indira Awaas Yojana

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course

Hear the Home Secretary on the subject Problems being faced by Refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan and Now Bangladesh settled in various states in the Eastern Part of the Country

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare) on the Subject "Variance in Cost and Quality of Agricultural Tools and Implements Being Provided to the Farmers under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and Problems Being Faced by the Farmers Due to Imported Power Tillers - A Review"

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Social Justice and Empowerment) on the subject "Review of the functioning of the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC)".

Evidence on the subject Power Generation from Solid Waste

Oral evidence of the representative of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject Regulation of Packaged Commodities.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Defence(Department of Ex-Servicemen and Adjutant General Branch) on Resettlement of Ex-Servicemen. Briefing by the representatives of 127, Infantry Battalion (TA) Ecological, Garhwal Rifles Ghari Cant Dehradun, on the subject Resettlement of Ex-Servicemen. 

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Labour & Employment on Welfare of workers of un-organised Sector

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in connection with the examination of the subject " Skill Development in Coal Sector" 

Oral evidence of the representative of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject Regulation of Packaged Commodities