To consider and adopt the following draft Reports on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Reports of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2025-2026)

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on the subject ‘Evaluation of India’s Indian Ocean Strategy’

1. Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Defence on the subject ‘Consolidation of defence lands by Defence Estates Organization and working of Cantonment Board’. 2. Consideration and Adoption of the following draft Action Taken Reports on DFG (2024-25): (i) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the First Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2024-25 on ‘General Defence Budget, Border Roads Organisation, Indian Coast Guard, Defence Estates Organisation, Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Welfare of Ex Servicemen and Defence Pension (Demand Nos. 19 and 22)’; (ii) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Second Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2024-25 on ‘Army, Navy, Air Force, Joint Staff and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (Demand Nos. 20 And 21)’; (iii) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Third Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2024-25 on ‘Capital Outlay on Defence Services, Procurement Policy and Defence Planning (Demand No. 21)’; and (iv) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2024-25 on ‘Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination and Services) – New DPSUs, Defence Research and Development Organisation (Demand Nos. 20 And 21).

Evidence of representatives of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on the subject ‘Performance Evaluation of Solar Power Projects in the Country’.

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: a. Draft Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the 6th Report on Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to the Department of Land Resources (Ministry of Rural Development). b. Draft Report on Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) pertaining to the Department of Rural Development (Ministry of Rural Development)

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on ‘Implementation of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016’.

(i) Adoption of 367th Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Three Hundred Fifty Eighth Report on “Research based Education and Anusandhan scenario in Sciences and related fields"; (ii) Adoption of 368th Report on "Review of functioning of National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and initiatives taken to support training of teachers in light of NEP 2020's thrust on Capacity Building of Teachers"; and (iii) Implementation of Article 15(5) of the Indian Constitution and reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and/or Socially and Educationally Backward Classes in private educational institutions.

Oral evidence of the officials of the State Governments of Bihar and Meghalaya and the Department of Food and Public Distribution on the subject ‘Modernization of Public Distribution System- Strengthening Technical Data base’.

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the subject “Deviation from approved accounting procedure (a) CAMPA funds kept outside Public Account” based on Para 3.6.3 of C&AG Report No. 31 of 2022.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Fourth Report of the Committee on External Affairs (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2024-25’ Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship’.

Evidence by the representative of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on the subject ‘Development of National Highways in India’

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i) Draft Action Taken Report on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the 7th Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to the Department of Consumer Affairs; and (ii) Draft Action Taken Report on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the 8th Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to the Department of Food and Public Distribution.

(i) Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (18th Lok Sabha) on Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL); and (ii) Evidence by the representatives of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in connection with comprehensive examination of the subject “Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)”.

Evidence by the representatives of Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) in connection with comprehensive examination of the subject “Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)”.

Consideration and Adoption of the following Draft Reports on: i) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Fifty-First Report of the Committee (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject The Employees State Insurance Corporation - Applicability and Benefits under ESI Scheme, Functioning of ESI Hospitals and Management of Corpus Fund pertaining to the Ministry of Labour & Employment; ii) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Fifty-Third Report of the Committee (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject Development and Promotion of Jute Industry pertaining to Ministry of Textiles; iii) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Fifty-Sixth Report of the Committee (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject Implementation of Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Project pertaining to Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; and iv) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Third Report of the Committee (18th Lok Sabha) on Demand for Grants (2024-25) of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

To hear the views of representatives of (i) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII); (ii) Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO); and (iii) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on the subject ‘Doing Business in India: The Way Forward’.  To hear the views of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, M/o Commerce and Industry on the subject ‘Doing Business in India: The Way Forward’. 04.00 P.M.: To hear the views of Secretary, Department of Commerce, M/o Commerce and Industry on the subject ‘Issue of Compliance of Law of the Land in Government Procurement through e-market place/ GeM Portal’.

Consideration and adoption of four Draft Reports of the Committee on action-taken by the Government on Observations/Recommendations contained in the First, Second, Fourth and Fifth Reports pertaining to Demands for Grants (2024-25) and (2025-26) of the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy respectively.

Evidence by the representatives of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in connection with comprehensive examination of the subject “Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)”.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Fourth Report of the Committee on External Affairs (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2024-25’ Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship’.

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on ‘Evaluation of Implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)’.