To consider the Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on Demands for Grants (2023-24) pertaining to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on Demands for Grants (2023-24) pertaining to the Department of Fertilizers.

1100 hrs to 1300 hrs-Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Demands for Grants (2023-24). 1430 hrs onwards-Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Demands for Grants (2023-24).

(i) Oral evidence by the representatives of Ministry of Home Affairs [National Cybercrime Training Centre (NCTC)], Ministry of Finance (Departments of Financial Services and Revenue) and Reserve Bank of India on the subject ‘Cyber security and rising incidence of cyber/white collar crimes’. (ii) Meeting with the delegation of Members of Budget Committee of the German Bundestag (The National Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany), led by Prof. Dr. Helge Braun, Chairman of the Committee.

To elicit views of the representatives of following organizations on Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022: 1. NABARD - National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. 2. NAFCARD -National Cooperative Agriculture & Rural Development Banks Federation Ltd. 3. NCDC - National Cooperative Development Corporation. 4. NCCF - National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India.

To elicit views of the representatives of following organizations on Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022: 1. NABARD - National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. 2. NAFCARD -National Cooperative Agriculture & Rural Development Banks Federation Ltd. 3. NCDC - National Cooperative Development Corporation. 4. NCCF - National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India.

Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj regarding Examination of Demands for Grants (2023-24) pertaining to Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development) regarding Examination of Demands for Grants (2023-24) pertaining to Department of Rural Development.

Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Land Resources) regarding Examination of Demands for Grants (2023-24) pertaining to Department of Land Resources.

Oral hearing of representatives of the Ministry of Power, Grid Controller of India Limited, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited and PTC India Limited on the provisions of the ‘Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022’.

Briefing/Oral Evidence of the representatives of - (i) the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs with reference to Act mentioned at Sl. No. 40; (ii) the Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence with reference to Act mentioned at Sl. No. 37; and (iii) the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways with reference to Act mentioned at Sl. No 14 of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022.

Oral hearing of representatives of the Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and Forum of Regulators on the provisions of the ‘Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022’.

To hear the views of Secretary, Department of Justice on the following issues under the subject 'Judicial Processes and their reform':- (i) Vacations in the Supreme Court and High Courts; (ii) Mandatory declaration of assets by the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts; and (iii) Preparation and publication of Annual Reports by High Courts.

(i) Presentation by the Secretariat on the agenda item for discussion. (ii) Briefing by the representatives of Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance in connection with Horizontal examination of the subject Review of Administrative Mechanism for resolution of CPSUs disputes especially related to merged CPSUs.

Briefing/Oral Evidence of the representatives of - (i) the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting with reference to Acts mentioned at Sl. Nos. 01, 11 and 29; (ii) the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation with reference to Act mentioned at Sl. No. 39; and (iii) the Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts with reference to Act mentioned at Sl. No 02 of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022.

Briefing by the representatives of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers on the subject ‘Insecticides & Pesticides – promotion and development including safe usage - licensing regime for insecticides’

Briefing/Oral Evidence of the representatives of - (i) the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Health & Family Welfare with reference to Acts mentioned at Sl. Nos. 06, 09 and 35; (ii) the Ministry of Railways with reference to Act mentioned at Sl. No. 27; and (iii) the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways with reference to Act mentioned at Sl. No 26 of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022.

To elicit views of the representatives of following organizations on Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022: 1. NABARD - National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. 2. NAFCARD -National Cooperative Agriculture & Rural Development Banks Federation Ltd. 3. NCDC - National Cooperative Development Corporation. 4. NCCF - National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India.

Consideration and adoption of draft Action Taken Reports.