To have a briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of P&NG/PSUs on the subject "Disinvestment of Oil PSUs in Petroleum Sector - Proposed acquisition of HPCL by ONGC".

To consider and adopt draft 137th and 138th Reports on Trade with ASEAN and Activities and Functioning of Spices Board respectively

Consideration and adoption of (a) Draft Report on the “The Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2017”; (b) Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations / Recommendations contained in the Sixteenth Report (16th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants (2017-18); and (c) Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations / Recommendations contained in the Thirteenth Report on “Indigenous and Modern Forms of Water Conservation – Techniques and Practices”.

Internal Discussion on the Draft Report of the Committee on the Surrogacy (Regulation) Billl, 2016

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course.

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Railways on the subject "Passenger Amenities including Modernisation of Railway Stations, and Catering Services"

For consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: i) Electricity Policy – A Review ii) Action Taken on the recommendations contained in the Twenty-Sixth Report (16 Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants for the year 2017-18. 

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare and Department of Agricultural Research and Education) and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals and Department of Fertilizers) on Action Taken Notes on the Subject "Impact of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides on Agriculture and Allied Sectors in the Country."

(i) to hear the views of Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) on the subject Electoral Reforms and (ii) Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Appraisal and Empanelment of Civil Servants under the Central Government.

To hear the views of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (Ministry of Finance) and Air India on Disinvestment of Air India

For consideration and adoption of the Draft Report on National Solar Mission - An Appraisal relating to the Ministry of Power

To consider and adopt the draft 134th, 135th and 136th Reports of the Committee. 

To hear the views of Academicians namely Prof. Manindra Agarwal and Prof. Sandeep Shukla from IIT Kanpur and Prof. N Balakrishnan from IISc Bengaluru on the issue Progress of digitalisation including challenges thereof in the country with particular reference to cyber security issues and preventive measures thereof with reference to the subject Demonetisation and Transformation towards digital economy under examination by the Committee.

To further hear the views of Ministry of Home Affairs on the subject National Security and Privacy concerns related to Aadhaar

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated shortly.

Hearing of the views of the Ministry of Home Affairs on the subject National Security and Privacy concerns related to Aadhaar.

To hear the views of the representatives of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on the subject Status of Cable TV Digitization and interoperability of Set Top Boxes.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Textiles on the subject `Status, Performance and Challenges before Indian Textile Industry`.

To hear the views of the representatives of the News Broadcasters Association and Indian Broadcasting Foundation on the Subject Status of Cable TV Digitization and Interoperability of Set Top Boxes.