To hear the representatives of Ministry of Culture on the following subjects:- (i) Overall functioning of the Cultural Institutions under the Ministry of Culture (ii) Implementation of the Recomendations of the High Powered Committee (HPC) on Cultural Institutions and (iii) Fellowships, Scholarships and Grants administered by the Ministry of Culture

The agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare) on the Subject "Augmenting Rural Storage Infrastructure through Scheme of Rural Godowns".

Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on the subject “Review of Ground Water Scenario, need for a comprehensive policy and measures to address problems in the country with particular reference to (i) Dark Blocks; and (ii) Contamination of underground water by certain industries”.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunication) alongwith officials of MTNL on the subject Deployment of Contract/ Casual workers/Sanitation workers for perennial nature of jobs in MTNL

To have briefing by the representatives of Department of Rural Development (Ministry of Rural Development) on the subject ‘National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD)’.

(i) Evidence of the representatives of State Governments of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J & K and Punjab on Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015(ii)Evidence of the representatives of State/UT Governments of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and NCT of Delhi on Benami Transactions (Prohibition)Amendment Bill, 2015(iii)Evidence of the representatives of State Governments of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Gujarat on Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015(iv) Evidence of the representatives of State/UT Governments of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Bihar on Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015.(v) Consideration for adoption of draft Reports.

(i) Evidence of the representatives of State Governments of Jharkhand, Odisha, Meghalaya and Mizoram on Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015(ii) Evidence of the representatives of State Governments of Nagaland, Manipur, Sikkim and Tripura on Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015(iii) Evidence of the representatives of State Governments of West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill,2015.(iv) Evidence of the representatives of State/UT Governments of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2015 

To consider and adopt the following Reports (i) Action Taken Report on 7th Report (16th LS) on the Demands for Grants (2015-16) relating to the Ministry of Coal; (ii) Action Taken Report on 8th Report (16th LS) on the Demands for Grants (2015-16) relating to the Ministry of Mines; (iii) Action Taken Report on 9th Report (16th LS) on the Demands for Grants (2015-16) relating to the Ministry of Steel 

To have further evidence of the representatives of the (i) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) and (ii) the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Fertilizers) on the subject - "Programmes for Consumer Protection" to protect the interest of the farmers and the large section of people “below poverty line” with particular reference to fertilizers.

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated shortly

Committee will hear Home Secretary on social and communal harmony in the country

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the MoP&NG/DGH on the subject Functioning of Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH)

Briefing by the Representatives of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizes, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals on the Subject Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions PCPIRS with Special Reference to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu PCPIR

To interact with Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag (German Parliament) and Members are further informed that the Committee will also hear the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Environment Pollution in Delhi

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course

Agenda will be intimated in due course

An Assessment of Procurement Policy relating to Defence Equipment for the Services during last Seven Financial Years

Discussion on the subject Power Generation from Solid Waste with the representatives of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Private Producers

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course