Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2024-25) pertaining to the Ministries of : (i) Coal; (ii) Steel; and , (iii) Mines

Consideration and adoption of the following: 1. Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Thirty Seventh Report of the Committee (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Initiatives in the North- East in the field of Consumer Rights Protection’ of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs); 2. Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Thirty Eighth Report of the Committee (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Functioning of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA)’ of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution); 3. Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Thirty Ninth Report of the Committee (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Regulation of Weights and Measures with specific reference to Dispensing Machines at Fuel Stations’ of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs); and 4. Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations contained in the Fortieth Report of the Committee (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Transforming Fair Price Shops’ of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution).

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the Subject ‘Construction and maintenance of Rail tunnels and Bridges including Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges’.

The agenda of the meeting will be intimated shortly

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs on the subject "Indian Diaspora Overseas including NRIs, PIOs, OCIs and Migrant Workers: All Aspects of their Conditions and Welfare, including the Status of the Emigration Bill’

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Defence (Department of Defence) and Indian Air Force on the subject ”Irregularity in purchase of aero engines for UAVs” based on Para no. 2.1 of CAG Report No. 12 of 2020. and (ii) Consideration and adoption of Draft Reports on the following subjects: i. Draft Report on “Excesses over Voted Grants and Charged Appropriations (2021-22)”; ii. Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee contained in their 80th Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on “Loss of Revenue due to irregular tax exemption - South Asian University”; iii. Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee contained in their 81st Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on “Procurement of X-Engines”; iv. Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee contained in their 90th Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on “Avoidable Expenditure on Procurement of Channel Air Boxes”; v. Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee contained in their 93rd Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on “Blockage of Capital due to non-completion of approach road: Central Railway”; and vi. Draft Report on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/ Recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee contained in their 120th Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on “Short Assessment of Rent”.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Defence in connection with examination of Demands for Grants (2024-25)

Briefing by the representatives of Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL) in connection with comprehensive examination of the subject.

Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Fisheries) in connection with examination of Demands for Grants (2024-25)

Briefing by the Chairman, Central Water Commission and Chairman , Ganga Flood Control Commission in connection with the review of functioning of Central Water Commission and Ganga Flood Control Commission under the aegis of Ministry of Jal Shakti , (Department of Water Resources , River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation)

Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying) in connection with examination of Demands for Grants (2024-25).

Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Defence on:- Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) 1. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 2. Bharat Electronics Limited 3. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited 4. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited 5. Goa Shipyard Limited 6. Bharat Dynamics Limited 7. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited 8. BEML Limited 9. Hindustan Shipyard Limited (ii) Directorate of Ordnance(Coordination and Services)– New DPSUs:- 1. Munitions India Limited 2. Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited 3. Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited 4. Troop Comfort Limited 5. Yantra India Limited 6. India Optel Limited 7. Gliders India Limited (iii) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) (iv) Defence Pension (v) Welfare of Ex-Servicemen (vi) Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) (vii) National Cadet Corps (NCC)

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Tourism on the subject "Development and Promotion of Tourism by ITDC"

1. To hear Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Representatives of the National Coalition Advocating for Adolescent Concerns (NCAAC) and the Young Voices Campaign on Proposed Changes in Marriage Age for Children and other Women related legislation. 2. To hear Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development on the Functioning of various Statutory/Autonomous bodies under the Ministry viz. National Commission for Women (NCW), National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) etc.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries on the Mandate, Schemes/Programmes and Functioning of the Ministry

Oral Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Defence on:-General Defence Budget, Department of Military Affairs (DMA) and Ministry of Defence (Civil) (ii)Capital Outlay on Defence Services (iii) Procurement Policy and Defence Planning (iv) Army, Air Force, Navy, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) (v) Joint Staff Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE) Border Roads Organization (BRO).

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), Ministry of Finance (Deptt. Of Expenditure) and Finance Commission on the subject “Devolution of funds under Panchayati Raj System”.

1. To hear Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education and the representatives of School Teacher Federations and Civil Society Organisations on the Impact of New Education Policy (NEP) on School Education. 2. To hear Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education on the following: a)Samagra Siksha Abhiyan, b)Functioning of Autonomous bodies viz. National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) etc., and c)Performance of various schemes implemented by the Department, including Budget allocations and Challenges encountered by the Department in their implementation along with measures taken to address these challenges (scheme-wise/state-wise/region-wise).

Examination of the Subject ‘Review of mechanism to curb Fake News’- to hear the views of News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) and Editors Guild of India (EGI).

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Labour & Employment on Demands for Grants (2024-25).