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

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 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

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.

I. Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subjects “Short collection of fees due to application of incorrect exchange rate in fixing the fees for Overseas Citizenship of India Card scheme” and “Irregularities in setting up of Indian Cultural Centres by Indian Missions at Washington and Paris” based on Paras 2.1 and 2.2 of C&AG Report No 24 of 2022. II. Consideration and adoption of draft Reports on the following subjects: (i) Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee contained in their 96th Report (17th Lok Sabha) on “Injudicious Procurement of an additional CNC Horizontal Boring and Milling Machine: Patiala Locomotive Works”; (ii) Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee contained in their 99th Report (17th Lok Sabha) on “Extra expenditure due to delay in finalizing power purchase agreements through open access-West Central Railway”; and (iii) Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee contained in their 102nd Report (17th Lok Sabha) on “Loss of opportunity to earn additional freight and extra expenditure on Haulage: SWR”.

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.

Consideration and Adoption of the following Draft Reports on: i) Demands for Grants (2024-25) of the Ministry of Labour & Employment; ii) Demands for Grants (2024-25) of the Ministry of Textiles; and iii) Demands for Grants (2024-25) of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i) Draft Report on Demands for Grants (2024-25) pertaining to the Department of Consumer Affairs; and (ii) Draft Report on Demands for Grants (2024-25) pertaining to the Department of Food and Public Distribution.

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i) Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2024-25 on ‘General Defence Budget, Border Roads Organisation, Indian Coast Guard, Directorate General Defence Estates, Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Welfare of Ex-Servicemen and Defence Pensions (Demand Nos. 19 and 22)’; (ii) 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) 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)’; (iv) Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2024-25 on ‘Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination and Services–New DPSUs and Defence Research and Development Organisation (Demand Nos. 20 and 21)’; (v) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Forty-Second Report (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘A Review of the Working of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)’; and (vi) Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Forty-Seventh Report (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘A Review of Functioning of Zila Sainik Boards in the Country’.

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’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the Subject "Optimum utilisation of Railway land".

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2024-25. Briefing by the Foreign Secretary on the subject ‘Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship’

To hear the views/suggestions of the Darul Uloom Deoband on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on the subject-Development of National Highways in India

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Demands for Grants (2024-25) of the Ministry of Railways.

To hear the views of Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the subject ‘Issue of Compliance of Law of the Land in Government Procurement through e-market place/GeM Portal’

To hear the Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs (M/o Law & Justice) on the subject ‘Creation and Development of Institutional Mechanism to support the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Ecosystem.