Consideration and adoption of the following Eight (08) Draft Reports:- i. Ninth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observation/Recommendation contained in the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (18th Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2024-25)’ pertaining to the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. ii. Tenth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observation/Recommendation contained in Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (18th Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2024-25)’ pertaining to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. iii. Eleventh Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observation/Recommendation contained in Fifth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2024-25)’ pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. iv. Twelfth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Matters pertaining to disinvestment of fertilizer PSUs - A review’ pertaining to the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. v. Thirteenth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Health Hazards due to use of compromised/substandard quality of food-grade plastics and their exposure to extreme Indian climatic conditions’ pertaining to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. vi. Fourteenth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Review of Performance of Regulatory Authorities for stringent control of spurious and fake medicines’ pertaining to the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. vii. 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. viii. 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.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Mines on the subject “National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET)- Performance and Review.”

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Ayush on “Propagation and popularization of treatment under Ayush across the country”.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on the subject ‘Evaluation of India’s Indian Ocean Strategy’

(i) (a) Consideration and adoption of draft Report on the subject - Evolving Role of Competition Commission of India in the Economy, particularly the Digital Landscape; and (b) consideration of Memorandum No. 2 - regarding selection of subjects for examination; (ii) Presentation by the representative(s) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on the issue ‘Macro-Economic Indicators of the country and initiatives taken by the Ministry in this regard’; and (iii) Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on the subject ‘Performance review of National Statistical Commission (NSC)’.

Oral evidence on the Subject ‘Challenges/Opportunities in the Wool Sector’ of the representatives of: (i) Ministry of Textiles; and (ii) Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying)

(i) Draft Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Second Report (Eighteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2024-25)’ of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (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 Third Report (Eighteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2024-25)’ of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. (ii) Draft Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fourth Report (Eighteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2024-25)’ of the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

To consider and adopt the following draft Reports on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Reports of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2025-2026)

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: a. Draft Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the 6th Report on Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to the Department of Land Resources (Ministry of Rural Development). b. Draft Report on Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) pertaining to the Department of Rural Development (Ministry of Rural Development)

Evidence of representatives of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on the subject ‘Performance Evaluation of Solar Power Projects in the Country’.

1. Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Defence on the subject ‘Consolidation of defence lands by Defence Estates Organization and working of Cantonment Board’. 2. Consideration and Adoption of the following draft Action Taken Reports on DFG (2024-25): (i) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the First Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2024-25 on ‘General Defence Budget, Border Roads Organisation, Indian Coast Guard, Defence Estates Organisation, Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Welfare of Ex Servicemen and Defence Pension (Demand Nos. 19 and 22)’; (ii) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Second Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2024-25 on ‘Army, Navy, Air Force, Joint Staff and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (Demand Nos. 20 And 21)’; (iii) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Third Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2024-25 on ‘Capital Outlay on Defence Services, Procurement Policy and Defence Planning (Demand No. 21)’; and (iv) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Fourth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2024-25 on ‘Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination and Services) – New DPSUs, Defence Research and Development Organisation (Demand Nos. 20 And 21).

(i) Adoption of 367th Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Three Hundred Fifty Eighth Report on “Research based Education and Anusandhan scenario in Sciences and related fields"; (ii) Adoption of 368th Report on "Review of functioning of National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and initiatives taken to support training of teachers in light of NEP 2020's thrust on Capacity Building of Teachers"; and (iii) Implementation of Article 15(5) of the Indian Constitution and reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and/or Socially and Educationally Backward Classes in private educational institutions.

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on ‘Implementation of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016’.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Fourth Report of the Committee on External Affairs (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2024-25’ Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject ‘Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship’.

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i) Draft Action Taken Report on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the 7th Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to the Department of Consumer Affairs; and (ii) Draft Action Taken Report on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the 8th Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2025-26) pertaining to the Department of Food and Public Distribution.

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the subject “Deviation from approved accounting procedure (a) CAMPA funds kept outside Public Account” based on Para 3.6.3 of C&AG Report No. 31 of 2022.

Evidence by the representative of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on the subject ‘Development of National Highways in India’

Oral evidence of the officials of the State Governments of Bihar and Meghalaya and the Department of Food and Public Distribution on the subject ‘Modernization of Public Distribution System- Strengthening Technical Data base’.

(i) Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (18th Lok Sabha) on Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL); and (ii) Evidence by the representatives of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in connection with comprehensive examination of the subject “Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)”.

Evidence by the representatives of Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) in connection with comprehensive examination of the subject “Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)”.