To consider and adopt the draft Reports of the Committee.

Consideration and adoption of the following: (i) Draft Report on the subject Regulation of weights and measures with specific reference to dispensing machines at fuel stations pertaining to the Department of Consumer Affairs; and (ii) Draft Report on the subject Transforming Fair Price Shops pertaining to the Department of Food and Public Distribution.

Consideration and adoption of Draft Reports on the following Subject- (i) Scheme for Creation, Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC)- an Evaluation (Ministry of Food Processing Industries) (ii) Promotion of Climate Resilient Farming (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) (iii) Employment Generation and Revenue Earning Potential of Fisheries Sector (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying) (Department of Fisheries) and (iv) Action Taken Report on the Fifty-Eighth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on the Subject-Research and Development in Farm Mechanization for Small and Marginal Farmers in the Country-pertaining to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education).

To consider and adopt the following draft reports: 1) Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its Three Hundred Forty-Third Report on Demands for Grants (2023-24) of Ministry of Tourism 2) Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its Three Hundred Fiftieth Report on the subject 'Development of Greenfield and Brownfield Airports and Issues pertaining to Civil Enclaves in Defence Airports' 3) Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its Three Hundred Fifty-Third Report on the subject 'Issue of Fixing of Airfares' 4) Operation and Maintenance of National Highways and Management of Toll Plazas 5) Status of Ship building, Ship Repair and Ship breaking industries in the Country 6) Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its Three Hundred Fifty Second Report on the subject 'Functioning of Major Ports in the Country'

(i) Consideration and Adoption of the draft Report on the subject A review of functioning of Zila Sainik Boards in the country. (ii) Oral evidence by the representatives of the MoD on the subject Review of Sainik Schools, Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) and Rashtriya Military Schools.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority, Power Finance Corporation Limited and REC Limited on the subject ‘Electrification of Rural India – Targets and Achievements’.

To consider and adopt Draft 186th & 187th Reports of the Committee

To hear the views of Ministry of Home Affairs on the subject ‘Functioning of Union Territories’.

To hear the views of Ministry of Home Affairs on the subject ‘Functioning of Union Territories’.

To hear the views of Chairman, NMC and Consideration and adoption of Draft 152 and 153 Reports of the Committee

i) Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation) on the subject "Assesment of Sewage Treatment Projects under "Namami Gange" Programme". ii) Consideration and adoption of Draft Reports.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of Power and Central Electricity Authority on the subject ‘Electrification of Rural India – Targets and Achievements’.

1. Deposition by Secretary, Department of School Education, & Literacy, Ministry of Education on the subject "Review of NIPUN BHARAT Scheme". 2. Deposition by Secretary, Department of School Education, & Literacy, Ministry of Education along with representatives of the National Council for Teacher Education(NCTE) on "Capacity Building of Teachers in light of NEP 2020”

I. Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Chief Secretary & Principal Secretary-Health (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu) on the subject “Performance Audit of Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana - Union Government (Civil)” based on C&AG Report No. 11 of 2023; II. Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the subject "Derailment in Indian Railways" based on C&AG Report No. 22 of 2022; III. Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) and IRCTC on the subject “Performance Audit on Catering Services in Indian Railways” based on C&AG Report No. 13 of 2017; and IV. Consideration and adoption of Draft Reports.

I. Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Defence (Army) on the following subjects: (i) “Disability Pension in Indian Army” based on Para 2.3 of C&AG Report No. 6 of 2023. (ii) “Inordinate delay in setting up of Indian National Defence University (INDU)” based on Para 3.1 of C&AG Report No. 16 of 2019. (iii) “Acquisition of Artillery Gun Systems” based on Para 2.2 of C&AG Report No. 6 of 2023; II. Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) on the subject ‘Non-compliance to provisions of Customs Act, Customs Tariff Act and Tariff notifications" based on Chapter IV of C&AG Report No. 17 of 2019; and III. Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development) on the subject “National Social Assistance Programme” based on C&AG Report No. 10 of 2023.

Further oral evidence of representatives of Ministry of Culture and NBCC (India) Ltd. on the subject “Modernisation of Indian Museum, Kolkata” based on Para 3.1 of C&AG Report No. 6 of 2020.

(i) Briefing by the representatives of the Reserve Bank of India on the subject ‘Issues relating to NBFCs’. (ii) Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) and Expert(s) on the subject ‘Providing credit to the agricultural and rural sector including appraisal of NABARD’s role’.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of P&NG/PSUs on the subject “Exploration for, and exploitation of petroleum resources, including natural gas and Coal Bed Methane, gas hydrates and shale Gas”.

Evidence of the representatives of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and GAIL (India) Limited in connection with the examination of the subject Para No. 2.3 of Audit Report No. 33 of 2022 relating to undue benefit to the executives in the form of payment of running and maintenance expenses of vehicles by IOCL, ONGC, GAIL and OVL.

Evidence of the representatives of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance in connection with the examination of the subject Para No. 2.3 of Audit Report No. 33 of 2022 relating to undue benefit to the executives in the form of payment of running and maintenance expenses of vehicles by IOCL, ONGC, GAIL and OVL.