To hear the views of Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the subjects Activities and Functioning of Spices Board and Trade with Association of South East Asian National and draft 131st Report on Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations/Observations of the Commitee contained in its One Hundred and Twenty Third Report on Export Infrastructure in India

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on (i) Reforestation status in India (ii) Status of Marine and Coastal Pollution in India and efforts made by the Ministry for its mitigation (iii) Status of Medicinal Plants in India and (iv) Delay in submission of Action Taken Note on 283rd Report of the Committee. Representatives of the Ministry of AYUSH will also be present to assist the Committee on the subject ‘Status of Medicinal Plants in India’.

Consideration and Adoption of Draft Reports.

To consider and adopt the draft Reports

To adopt the revised draft 283rd Report of the Committee on the subject - Implementation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Mid-Day-Meal Scheme

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on the subject `the Concept/Proposal/ Status and Action Plan by the Major Government PSUs including Oil Industry, NHAI, CPWD, DDA and NBCC on Direct Credit of the Wages/Salary in the bank accounts of Contract/ Casual Workers`.

Hear the views of Home Secretary on the recent terror attack on an army base in nagrota, jammu & Kashmir as part of examination of the subject Border Security: Capacity Building and Institutions.

Consideration and Adoption of the Draft Action Taken Reports of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Pharmaceuticals)

For consideration and adoption of draft Report on the Subject Inordinate Delay in Filling up the Vacancies in the Supreme Court and High Courts. Copy of the draft Report is being circulated shortly.

consider and adopt the draft report on The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Consideration and Adoption of the Draft Report on the subject - Proxy and Postal voting by Defence Services Personnel in General Elections - An evaluation.

To adopt the draft 283rd report on the subject - Implementation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Mid-Day-Meal Scheme .

To hear the views of Stakeholders on The Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Bill, 2016.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the subject Outstanding Dues for Indian Railways

To consider and adopt the draft 127th, 128th, 129th and 130th Reports of the Committee 

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 (2016-17) of the Ministries/Departments within its purview

To consideration and adoption of three Draft Action Taken Reports on DFG (2016-17) 

To hear the views of the representatives of Vodafone India Limited and Idea Cellular India Limited on the subject Issues related to quality of services and reported call drops.

To take further evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Power on the subject - Energy Access in India - Review of Current Status and Role of Renewable Energy. 

To hear the Secretary, Department of Justice on the Subject Inordinate Delay in Filling up the Vacancies in the Supreme Court and High Courts.