Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Land Resources), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, National Highways Authority of India, Government of India, and Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Punjab on the subject “Decreasing Fertile Land due to Indiscriminate Acquisition of Farm Land for Urbanization, Industrialization & Infrastructure Development such as National Highways – A Review”

To hear the Chairman, NDMC, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Director General, Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on the subject “Effective redressal of Grievances by Strengthening Public Grievances Redressal System.”

Evidence by the representatives of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in connection with examination of "Performance Audit Report No. 20 of 2023 on Storage Management and Movement of Foodgrains by Food Corporation of India".

Evidence by the representatives of Food Corporation of India (FCI) in connection with examination of "Performance Audit Report No. 20 of 2023 on Storage Management and Movement of Foodgrains by Food Corporation of India".

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Coal on the subject “Expediting and Simplifying the Environment and Forest Clearance Process for Mining Projects.”

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Tourism on the subject “Theme-Based Hotels as Catalysts for Experiential Tourism in India”.

Consideration and Adoption of Draft Action Taken Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Third Report (18th Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs (2024-25) on the subject, ‘Demands for Grants(2025-26)’.

To consider and adopt draft (380th) Report on “Overall review of safety in Civil Aviation Sector”.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Tourism on the subject “Promotion of Medical Tourism and Medical Value Travel with focus on Heal in India and Heal by India Initiatives”

(i) Draft Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their First Report (Eighteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2024-25)’ of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment). (ii) Draft Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Sixth Report (Eighteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2025-26)’ of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment).

Interaction with legal and constitutional expert.

1. Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on the subject Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0. 2. Consideration and Adoption of the following Draft Reports on: i) Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Fifty-fourth Report (17th Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Schemes/Programmes of Central Silk Board for Development and Promotion of Silk Industry pertaining to the Ministry of Textiles; ii) Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Fifty-fifth Report (17th Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Development of Cotton Sector pertaining to Ministry of Textiles; iii) Action Taken by the Government on the observations/ recommendations contained in the First Report (18th Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2024-25) of the Ministry of Labour & Employment; and iv) Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Second Report (18th Lok Sabha) of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2024-25) of the Ministry of Textiles.

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on ‘Environmentally Sustainable Techniques in Urban Planning’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘India Europe Relationship: Opportunities and Challenges’

(i) Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs. (ii) Interaction with the Members of National Assembly of the Republic of Korea.

Consideration and adoption of the following Two (02) Draft Reports:- i. Fifteenth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Price Rise of medicines in the Pharmaceutical Sector impacting the lives of ordinary citizens adversely - A Review’ pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. ii. Sixteenth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Self-Sufficiency in Production of Fertilizers with a view to curb import of fertilizers – Review of constraints thereof’ pertaining to the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: a. Draft Report on “Effective functioning of DISHA Committees” pertaining to the Department of Rural Development (Ministry of Rural Development) b. Draft Report on “Gram Urja Swaraj: Promoting Renewable Energy in Rural Areas” pertaining to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

Briefing by the representatives of C&AG in connection with examination of "Performance Audit Report No. 20 of 2023 on Storage Management and Movement of Foodgrains by Food Corporation of India"

To consider and adopt the draft 254th Report of the Committee.

(i) Consideration and Adoption of Draft Reports: and (ii) Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Land Resources), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, and National Highways Authority of India, Government of India, and Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Punjab on the subject “Decreasing Fertile Land due to Indiscriminate Acquisition of Farm Land for Urbanization, Industrialization & Infrastructure Development such as National Highways – A Review”