To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on the subject ‘Status of Ship building, Ship Repair and Ship breaking industries in the Country’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Rural Development, Non-Government Organizations, experts and other stakeholders on the subject “Rural Employment through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) – An insight into wage rates and other matters relating thereto”.

Consideration and adoption of Memorandum No. 1 - regarding selection of subjects for examination during the year 2023-24.

Clause-by-clause consideration of the Bills.

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on the subject ‘Operation and Maintenance of National Highways and Management of Toll Plazas’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Labour & Employment and Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) on the Subject ‘Working Conditions and Welfare Measures for Mine Workers, including Unauthorised Mines and assessment of working of Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS)’.

Briefing by the representative of Ministry of Jal Shakti- Department of Water Resources,River Development &Ganga Rejuvenation on Implementation of Atal Bhujal Yojana and ground water management in the country.

Briefing by the representative of Ministry of Jal Shakti.

I. Consideration of Memorandum No.2 regarding the selection of additional subjects for examination; and II. Presentation by Audit on the subject "Implementation of Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana" based on C&AG Report No. 19 of 2023.

(i) Briefing by the representative of Ministry of Jal Shakti – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation on Review of performance of Jal Jeevan Mission. (ii) Briefing by the representative of Ministry of Jal Shakti – Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation on Implementation of Atal Bhujal Yojana and ground water management in the country.

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Jal Shakti - Department of Drinking water and Sanitation on review of performance of Jal Jeevan Mission.

Evidence of the representatives of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) in connection with examination of Audit Para No. 2.1 of Report No. 14 of 2021 regarding undue enrichment through recovery of turnover tax from consumers relating to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).

The agenda of the meeting is to consider SOP for drafting of report and review of status of subjects.

For consideration of Memorandum on Selection of subjects for examination by the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment for the term 2023-24.

Clause-by-clause consideration of the Bills.

To have a briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of P&NG/Oil PSUs on the subject "Net-Zero initiatives by Oil PSUs".

To hear the views of domain experts on the examination of three bills, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023.

To hear the views of the following on the subject “Environment and Public Health: Steps to be taken” :- (i) Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change; (ii) Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare; (iii) Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board; (iv) Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs; and (v) Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.

To hear the views of Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) on the working of the Ministry and to chalk out the future course of action of the Committee.

To hear the views of domain experts on the examination of three bills, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023.