Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Textiles along with officials of Central Silk Board on the subject `Review of Schemes/Programmes of Central Silk Board in Development and Promotion of Silk Industry`.

To hear the representatives of (i) DARPG, Department Financial Services, M/o of Finance) and Indian Banks’ Association on grievance petition of I.O.B Retirees Association (ii) DARPG, M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas on the grievance petition of Northern India Glass Manufacturers Association and (iii) Secretary, DARPG on the subject “Public Grievance Redressal Mechanism in Organisations of Central Government”.

(i) Hear views of representatives of DARPG, Department Financial Services, M/o of Finance) and Indian Banks’ Association on grievance petition of I.O.B Retirees Association (ii) Hear views of representatives of DARPG, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas on the grievance petition of Northern India Glass Manufacturers Association and (iii) Hear the Secretary, DARPG on the subject “Public Grievance Redressal Mechanism in Organisations of Central Government”.

Informal discussion with the representatives of All India Railwaymen Federation (AIRF) and National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) on the following subjects:- (i)Safety and Security in Railways and (ii) Human Resource Management in Indian Railways

Briefing by the representatives of Department of Posts on (i) Status of setting up of ATMs as part of IT induction & Modernization Project, (ii) Status of setting up of Payments Bank and (iii) Real Estate Management in the Department of Posts.

Clause-by-clause consideration of The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 with the representatives of (i) the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) alongwith (ii) the Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department).

To have a briefing by the representatives of the PSUs/Private Companies on the subject Pricing of Gas.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education) on the "The Rajendra Central Agricultural University Bill, 2015."

To hear the views of Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare on functioning of MCI and functioning of AIIMS-like Institutions

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated shortly

(i) To hear the views of representatives of Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited (ICRA), Indian Bank Association (IBA) and Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL) on the subject Non-Performing Assets of Financial Institutions.(ii) Internal deliberations on the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015.(iii) Consideration for adoption of draft Report on Non-Performing Assets of Financial Institutions.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Department of Electronics and Information Technology) on the subject Digital India Programme.

To hear the views suggestions of the Non-Official Experts on various provisions of The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 (i) Ms. Chitrita Chatterjee, Vice President, Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), New Delhi; (ii) Ms. Shweta Purandare, Secretary General, Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), Mumbai; and (iii) Ms. Bishakha Bhattacharya, Sr. Director, NASSCOM, New Delhi

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

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject Indo-Pakistan relations under the current political situation in Pakistan

To hear the Home Secretary on the recent disaster in Chennai caused by torrential rainfall and consequent flooding.

(i) Oral evidence of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation on the subject “Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies” – Encroachment on water bodies and steps required to remove the encroachment and to restore the water bodies. (ii) Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations / Recommendations contained in Fourth Report (16th Lok Sabha) on the subject “Issues concerning Flood Management, Compensation and Status of ownership of submerged and eroded land in the country, including compensation to farmers for loss of their crops destroyed by floods and right to disposal of the sand left in the fields of farmers”.

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Director-General, Archaeological Survey of India on Functioning of the Archaeological Survey of India’.

Oral evidence by the representatives of the Ministry of Urban Development, CPWD and NBCC on the subject `Functioning of Directorate of Estates and construction and maintenance of Government residential buildings by CPWD and NBCC`

To hear the Chairman, NTPC on Environmental Pollution in Delhi and consider and to consider and adopt the draft reports on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations of the Committee contained in its Reports on Demands for Grants (2015-16) of the Ministries/Departments within its purview.