Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities) on the subject "Review of the functioning of the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC)".

To hear the views suggestions of the Non Official Experts on various provisions of The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 (i) Dr. M.R. Madhavan, President, PRS Legislative Research Institute for Policy Research Studies, New Delhi. (ii) Shri Gopal Krishna, Toxics Watch Alliance (TWA), Patna, Bihar

Further briefing on the subject Hydro Power, a Sustainable, Clean and Green Alternative 

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Steel on the subject The Indian Steel Sector - Development and Potential. 

To hear the views of the representatives of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the subject ‘Industrial Policy in the Changing Global Scenario’ 

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course

(i) Consideration and adoption of draft reports on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Reports (16th Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 from 1430 hrs to 1500 hrs. (ii)Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Defence on the subject Major Research and Development Initiatives Leading to Innovation and Import Substitution by Defence Public Sector Undertakings from 1500 onwards.

Briefing by representatives of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation on the subject : Drinking Water Scenario in rural areas.

Agenda will be intimated in due course

Briefing by representatives of Ministry of Panchayati Raj on the subject : Improvements in the functioning of Panchayats.

Briefing by the representatives of Prasar Bharati on the subject Review of functioning of Prasar Bharati Organisation.

Agenda for the meeting will be intimated in due course

To hear the Home Secretary and Foreign 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 on the subject Evaluation of Role, Performance and Functioning of Power Exchanges

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare) and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on the Subject "Working of Doordarshan Kisan Channel"

To have a briefing by the representatives of the MoP&NG PSUs on the subject New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) - Recent developments with regard to marginal fields

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course.

To consider and adopt draft Report No. 193 and 194 ATRs

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course

Agenda of the Meeting will be intimated shortly