Briefing of the representatives of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Social Justice and Empowerment) on the subject "Assistance to Voluntary Organizations working for the Welfare of OBCs (NGO Scheme)".

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Defence on the subject Shortage of Ammunition for Army including Mountain Strike Corps. 

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Defence and Election Commission of India on the status of implementation of e-Postal Ballot System for the Defence Services Personnel. 

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course

To have briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Power on the subject "Functioning of POSOCO in Grid Management''. 

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

To take evidence of the representatives of the (i) Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development) alongwith (ii) State Government of Jharkhand; (iii) State Government of West Bengal and (iv) State Government of Jammu & Kashmir on various issues pertaining to Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated shortly

To hear the views of recognized Political Parties i.e. BJP, BSP, Lok Janshakti Party(LJP), Republican Party of India(A) and National Peoples Party on the subject Electoral Reforms.

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

Consideration and adoption of Action Taken Reports on Demands for Grants 2017-18.

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."