Consideration and Adoption of 04 Draft Report (3 Draft Reports and 01 ATR) on the `Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Fisheries), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying), Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and One Action Taken Report on Action Taken by the Government on Observations/ Recommendations contained in the 70th Report (17th Lok Sabha) on the Subject ‘Employment Generation and Revenue Earning Potential of Fisheries Sector’ pertaining to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Fisheries).

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to the Ministries of : (i) Mines; and (ii) Steel.

Evidence by the representatives of BEML Limited in connection with horizontal examination of the subject “Land Holding Optimization in select CPSUs.”

Interaction with legal and constitutional experts.

To consider and adopt the following Draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to Ministries/Departments under its purview:- (i) 363rd Report on Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education; and (ii) 364th Report on Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.

Briefing by the representatives of the Department of Rural Development and NIRD & PR (Ministry of Rural Development) and Department of Expenditure (Ministry of Finance) with regard to functioning of National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR)

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i)Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2025-26 on ‘General Defence Budget, Border Roads Organisation, Indian Coast Guard, Defence Estates Organisation, Welfare of Ex-Servicemen and Defence Research and Development Organisation (Demand Nos. 19, 20 and 21)’; (ii)Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2025-26 on ‘Army, Air Force, Navy, Joint Staff, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme and Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services (Demand Nos. 20 and 21)’; (iii)Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2025-26 on ‘Capital Outlay on Defence Services, Defence Planning, Procurement Policy and Defence Pensions (Demand Nos. 21 and 22)’; and (iv)Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2025-26 on ‘Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination and Services–New DPSUs), Directorate General of Quality Assurance, Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance and National Cadet Corps (Demand Nos. 20 and 21)’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

(i) Demands for Grants of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment for the year 2025-26. (ii) Demands for Grants of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2025-26.

Consideration and adoption of the Committee's Report on Demands for Grants (2025-26)

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports of the Committee: (i) Draft Report on Action-taken by the Government on Observations/Recommendations contained in the 41st Report (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Bio-Energy and Waste to Energy-Recovery of Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes/ Residues and Role of Urban Local Bodies in Energy Management’. (ii) Draft Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2025-26) of the Ministry of Power’. (iii) Draft Report on ‘Demands for Grants (2025-26) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’.

Interaction with legal and constitutional experts

Evidence by the representatives of Department of Financial Services (DFS) in connection with the examination of the subject Review of Performance of Insurance Sector CPSUs.

Evidence by the representatives of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) in connection with the examination of the subject Review of Performance of Insurance Sector CPSUs.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).

To consider and adopt draft 251st, 252nd and 253rd Reports of the Committee.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ernst & Young (EY).