Oral hearing of representatives of the Ministry of Power, State Government of Andhra Pradesh and State Government of Telangana (concerned SERC, Department of Energy, Discoms, Gencos and Transcos) on the provisions of the ‘Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022’.

Evidence of the representatives of Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) and United India Insurance Company Limited (UIICL) in connection with examination of Compliance Audit Report No. 1 of 2022 on Third Party Administrators in health Insurance business in Public Sector Insurance Companies.

Briefing by the Representatives of the Department of Consumer Affairs on the subject Programmes for Consumers, their rights and grievances with specific reference to ecommerce, dark patterns and social media influencers.

Consideration & Adoption of Draft Report on Audit Para No. 6.1 of Report No. 3 of 2021 relating to procurement of hardware/ software item to the tune of Rs. 890.34 crores through strategic alliance relating to National Informatics Center Services Inc.

Evidence of the representatives of Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance in connection with examination of Compliance Audit Report No. 1 of 2022 on Third Party Administrators in health Insurance business in Public Sector Insurance Companies.

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) on the subject ‘Review of functioning of National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)’.

To discuss the subject 'Comprehensive Strategy to Map Major Products and Countries to Maximise Exports and Minimise Imports'.

Oral evidence of the representatives of Urban Development Department of Government of Delhi; Pollution Control Board and Urban Local Bodies of Delhi and Delhi Development Authority on the subject “Pollution Caused by Plastic”, based on Para 5.2 of C&AG Report No. 21 of 2022.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the subject “Review of Performance of ‘National Programme for Prevention & Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD)’ and ‘National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme.

Consideration and adoption of Draft Reports on the following subjects: a) Issues relating to Accounting of Cess/Levies; b) Failure to Implement Ministry of Railway’s Orders resulted in Damage to Railway Cables: South Eastern Railway and West Central Railway c) Implementation of USOF Project (Phase – I) to Provide Mobile Services in Areas affected by Left Wing Extremism; d) Irregularities in awarding of major works of SEEPZ, SEZ Authority, Mumbai; and e) Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/Observations of the Committee contained in their 106th Report (16th Lok Sabha) on “Improper Management of Defence Land”.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of Power, REC Limited and Power Finance Corporation Limited on the subject ‘Electrification of Rural India – Ensuring Sustainability and Reliability’.

Consideration and adoption of draft 380th to 386th Reports on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the 373rd to 379th Reports on Demands for Grants, 2023-24 of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

Consideration and adoption of the following draft Reports: 1. Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Twenty-sixth Report of Standing Committee on Defence (17 th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2022-23 on ‘General Defence Budget, Border Roads Organisation, Indian Coast Guard, Defence Estates Organisation, Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Canteen Stores Department, Welfare of Ex-Servicemen and Defence Pension (Demand Nos. 19 and 22)’; and 2. Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations contained in the Thirty-First Report (17th Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Defence on the subject ‘Assessment of Welfare Measures available to war widows/Families in Armed Forces’;

To consider and adopt the following draft reports: 1) Issue of Fixing of Airfares, and 2) Functioning of Major Ports in the Country.

Consideration and Adoption of the Six Draft Action-taken Reports on the Action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Reports on Demands For Grants (2023-24) pertaining to Ministries/Departments under the purview of the Committee.

(i) Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on the Action Taken by the Government on the observations/ recommendations contained in the Twentieth Report of the Committee on “Demands for Grants (2023-24).” (ii) Oral evidence by the representative of Ministry of Jal Shakti – Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation on the issue of flood management in the country with special reference to the NCT of Delhi to review the role and working of Dam/Barrage gates.

To consider and adopt draft 181st and 182nd Reports of the Committee.

Consideration and adoption of the draft report of the Committee on the subject Coarse Grains Production and Distribution.

(i) Consideration and adoption of draft Action Taken Report(s) on DFG (2023-24); and (ii) ‘Review of the performance of schemes under Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) with special emphasis on North East and LWE affected areas’ related to Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications).

Consideration and adoption of two draft Reports on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations and Recommendations contained in the 14th Report of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministry of Railways and Performance of Rail Land Development Authority.