Oral evidence of the representatives of Tax Policy Research Unit and National Institute of Public Finance & Policy.

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2025-26.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Steel and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on the subject “Steel Scrap Policy.”

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Pharmaceuticals and the Ministry of Defence on the subject “Review of Performance of Regulatory Authorities for stringent control of spurious and fake medicines”.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Pharmaceuticals on the subjectPrice Rise of medicines in the Pharmaceutical Sector impacting the lives of ordinary citizens adversely- A Review.

Presentation by the representatives of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) as Stakeholder inputs on the following subjects: i. Price Rise of medicines in the Pharmaceutical Sector impacting the lives of ordinary citizens adversely- A Review. ii. Evaluation of the Present Role and Functions of Regulatory Authorities in Pharmaceutical Sector and need for stringent Reforms. iii. Inclusive growth of the Pharmaceutical Industry with stringent quality control and safety standards while also promoting the use of indigenous/traditional medicines and medical practices. iv. Self-sufficiency in production and availability of Active Pharmaceutical ingredients (API) through various initiatives including Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI). v. Review of Performance of Regulatory Authorities for stringent control of spurious and fake medicines.

Examination of the Subject ‘Review of mechanism to curb Fake News’- to have evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and other stakeholders related to the Media Industry.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the following Ministries / Departments on the subject ‘Review of Accessible India Campaign’: (i) Ministry of Education including NCERT, UGC, etc. (ii) Ministry of Housing, Urban Affairs including CPWD, NBCC, etc (iii)Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) (iv) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (v)Department of Financial Services.

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)’.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the subject ‘Regulation of Packed Commodities with specific reference to sugar content in baby products and other food products’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation) on the subject “Clean and Green Village: Role of Panchayats”.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Economic Laws Practice and Ved Jain & Associates.

Oral evidence by Shri Arvind P. Datar, Senior Advocate and Shri Balbir Singh, Senior Advocate.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Vaish Associates Advocates and Reina Legal.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of Power, REC Limited and Power Finance Corporation Limited on the subject ‘Strengthening of the Electricity Distribution Sector - Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme with special focus on Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) Losses and Smart Metering’.

Briefing by the representatives of Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC Ltd) in connection with its comprehensive examination.

Evidence by the representatives of Ministry of Power in connection with the comprehensive examination of the subject Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC Ltd).

Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), Reserve Bank of India, State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Indian Bank, Punjab National Bank and Industrial Development Bank of India on the subject "Reforms in Banking Sector"

To hear the views of the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the subject "Water Pollution in Delhi-NCR and steps taken by various agencies for its mitigation ".

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on the subject - Evolving Role of Competition Commission of India in the Economy, particularly the Digital Landscape.