Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas/Oil PSUs on the subject ‘International Operations and Investments of Oil PSUs’.

Oral evidence by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the Subject ‘Ensuring safety in Indian Rail operations’

To hear the views/suggestions of the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) on the ‘Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024’

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Mines on the subject “Functioning of National Mineral Exploration Trust” based on Para 6.2 of C&AG Report No 01 of 2023.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject Evaluation of India s Indian Ocean Strategy

Shall be intimated in due course

Briefing by representatives of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency on the subject ‘Renewable Energy Financing - Sound and Innovative Financing as the key to accelerated Growth in Renewable Energy Sector’.

Review of Steel Policy and its Impact on Development of Steel Sector including R&D skill development etc with specific reference to RINL

Briefing by the representatives of Department of Land Resources (Ministry of Rural Development) on the subject ‘Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013- Implementation and Effectiveness’.

Consideration and adoption of the following draft Reports: (i) Demands for Grants of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment for the year 2024-25. (ii) Demands for Grants of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilitiesfor the year 2024-25. (iii) Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Minority Affairsfor the year 2024-25. (iv) Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for the year 2024-25.

Consideration and adoption of draft Action Taken Reports of the Committee.

4:00 P.M. To consider and adopt the following draft Action Taken Reports on: (i) Three Hundred Fifty-First (351st) Report on ‘Functioning of National Akademis and other Cultural Institutions’; (ii) Three Hundred Fifty Fourth (354th) Report on ‘Construction Of Road-Over Bridges (ROBs), Road-Under Bridges (RUBs), Service Roads And Review Of Road Survey Guidelines, Etc.’; (iii) Three Hundred Fifty-Seventh (357th) Report on ‘Development of Niche Tourism (including Spiritual Tourism), Theme-based Tourist Circuits and Potential Tourist Spots’; (iv) Three Hundred Fifty Eighth (358th) Report on ‘Development and Expansion of Existing and National Inland waterways’; and (v) Three Hundred Sixty Eighth (368th) Report on ‘Status of Ship Building, Ship Repair and Ship Breaking Industries in the Country’. 04:15 P.M. To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on ‘Development and maintenance of National Highways’.

To consider and adopt drafts Reports:- (I) 360th Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations contained in the 354th report on "Review of Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK)" pertaining to the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; and (II) 361st Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the 341st report on “Review of Education Standards, Accreditation Process, Research, Examination Reforms and Academic Environment in Deemed/ Private Universities/other Higher Education Institutions” pertaining to the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.

Evidence by the representatives of IREL (India) Limited and IREL-IDCOL Limited in connection with comprehensive examination of the subjects

Consideration and adoption of A. Draft Action Taken Report on Fifty-seventh Report (17th Lok Sabha) on the Subject ‘Department of Posts- Initiatives and Challenges’ B. Draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2024-25) of the (i) Department of Posts (Ministry of Communications); (ii) Department of Telecommunications (Ministry of Communications) (iii) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; and (iv) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Evidence by the representatives of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in connection with comprehensive examination of the subjects “IREL (India) Limited” and “IREL-IDCOL Limited”

Consideration and Adoption of following Draft Reports on Demands for - Grants (2024-25) - (i) Demand No.1 pertaining to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), (ii) Demand No. 2 pertaining to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education); (iii) Demand No. 43 pertaining to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Fisheries), (iv) Demand No. 44 pertaining to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying), (v) Demand No. 45 pertaining to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, and (vi) Demand No. 16 pertaining to the Ministry of Cooperation.

Oral evidence of the representatives of Brahmaputra Board and Polavaram Project Authority under the aegis of Ministry of Jal Shakti, (Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation) to have an overview of their functioning.

Consideration and adoption of the following five (05) Draft Reports :- (i) First Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observation/Recommendation of the Committee contained in their Forty Sixth Report (17th Lok Sabha) on Insecticides and Pesticides – Promotion and Development including safe usage licensing regime for insecticides of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, (ii) Second Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fiftieth Report (17th Lok Sabha ) on Promotion of Medical Device Industry of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Pharmaceuticals, (iii) Third Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2024-25)’ pertaining to the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers; (iv) Fourth Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2024-25)’ pertaining to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and (v) Fifth Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2024-25)’ pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

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