Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion), Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, and Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) 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”.

Agenda for the meeting will be communicated in due course

To discuss the future programme of the Committee

To hear the views of Secretary, M/o AYUSH on the Homoepathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Secretary, D/o Health on functioning of MCI

To have a presentation by the Secretaries, Ministries of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Earth Sciences on the Reported forecast of a major Earthquake in Uttarakhand

Net Neutrality and Call drop - to hear the views of Private Service Providers viz Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India Limited and Idea Cellular Limited

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), NABARD and SIDBI on the Subject ‘Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of Financial Institutions’ 

To hear the Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice on The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015

Briefing by the Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation) on the subject Relief Measures Relating to Damage to Rabi Crop due to Unseasonal Rain and Hailstorm - An Evaluation

To hear the views of Secretary, D/O H&FW alongwith Presidents of MCI and INC on the functioning of Medical Council of India and Indian Nursing Counsil

To hear the Home Secretary on the recent Natural Disasters caused by devastating unseasonal rains, hailstorm and thunderstorm followed by earthquake in Northern and Eastern Parts of the Country and ongoing rescue, relief and rehabilitation Operations in the affected States

Agenda will be intimated shortly.

To consider and adopt the draft 258th, 259th and 260th Reports on Demands for Grants (2015-2016) pertaining to Departments of Science & Technology, Biotechnology and Ministry of Earth Sciences, respectively

Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on ‘the Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2013’

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Electricity Amendment Bill, 2014 

To consider and adopt the remaining draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2015-2016) pertaining to Departments of Space, Atomic Energy and Scientific and Industrial Research

Agenda for the meeting will be communicated shortly 

To consier and adopt the draft reports on Demands for Grants (2015-16) of the Ministries of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping

To consider and adopt draft Seventy-fifth Report on Demands for Grants (2015-16) of Ministry of Law and Justice

For consideration of Draft Reports pertining to Demands for Grants (2015-16)