Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of P&NG/PSUs on the subject “Exploration for, and exploitation of petroleum resources, including natural gas and Coal Bed Methane, gas hydrates and shale Gas”.

Evidence of the representatives of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and GAIL (India) Limited in connection with the examination of the subject Para No. 2.3 of Audit Report No. 33 of 2022 relating to undue benefit to the executives in the form of payment of running and maintenance expenses of vehicles by IOCL, ONGC, GAIL and OVL.

Evidence of the representatives of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance in connection with the examination of the subject Para No. 2.3 of Audit Report No. 33 of 2022 relating to undue benefit to the executives in the form of payment of running and maintenance expenses of vehicles by IOCL, ONGC, GAIL and OVL.

Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) in connection with the in connection with the examination of the subject Para No. 2.3 of Audit Report No. 33 of 2022 relating to undue benefit to the executives in the form of payment of running and maintenance expenses of vehicles by IOCL, ONGC, GAIL and OVL.

Further oral evidence of representatives of Ministry of Culture on the subject “Modernisation of Indian Museum, Kolkata” based on Para 3.1 of C&AG Report No.6 of 2020.

To further hear the views of Secretary, MSME on the working of the Ministry.

(i) Briefing by the representatives of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Expert(s) on the subject ‘Providing credit to the agricultural and rural sector including appraisal of NABARD’s role’. (ii)Consideration and adoption of draft Reports.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority, NHPC Limited, SJVN Limited, THDC India Limited, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited and Damodar Valley Corporation on the subject ‘Performance Review of Major Hydro Projects’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) and Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) on the subject National Projects and Strategic Lines of Indian Railways.

i) Consideration and adoption of the Draft Report of the Committee on the subject “Review of Performance of National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) w.r.t. Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)” pertaining to the Ministry of Rural Development. ii) Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Power on the subject “Evaluation of Hydro Power Projects in the Hilly Regions”.

Briefing by the Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs. Meeting with Vietnam-India Parliamentary Friendship Group Delegation.

To interact with a 12-Member Delegation from Viet Nam led by Hon'ble Mr. Duong Thanh Binh, Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Head of the Commission for People's Aspiration and Chairman of the Viet Nam-India Parliamentary Friendship Group.

i. Consideration and Adoption of the draft Reports. ii. Briefing by the representatives of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals on the subject ‘Factors impacting Dye-stuffs and dye intermediates industry’.

To hear the representatives of Directorate General of Shipping, Gujarat Maritime Board, State Govt. of Gujarat and Ship Recycling Industries Association on the subject ‘Status of Ship building, Ship Repair and Ship breaking industries in the Country’

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying) on the Subject "Role of National Dairy Development Board for Protection and Development of Indigenous Cattle Breeds"

To consider and adopt the draft 324th Report on the subject “Promotion of Electric Vehicles in the Country”

To consider and adopt Draft 183rd, 184th & 185th Reports of the Committee

Evidence of the representatives of ONGC and OVL in connection with the examination of the subject Para No. 2.3 of Audit Report No. 33 of 2022 relating to undue benefit to the executives in the form of payment of running and maintenance expenses of vehicles by IOCL, ONGC, GAIL and OVL.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Defence AND Meeting with the visiting European Parliamentary Delegation.

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) on the subject ‘New Age Software innovations for empowerment of visually challenged and other Divyangjan’.