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.

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

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 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’;

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.

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 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 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.

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 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.

Consideration and Adoption of the Draft Reports on following subjects: (i) “Planning for Fertilizers production and Import Policy on fertilizers including GST and import duty thereon”, (ii) “Fertilizer Subsidy Policy and Pricing matters including need to continue Urea Subsidy Scheme”.

Adoption of 3 Action Taken Reports.

(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.

The next meeting of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports (EWCY&S) will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday the 7th August, 2023 in Committee Room ‘A’, Ground Floor, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi to consider and to adopt the 352nd, 353rd, 354th and 355th draft Reports

Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Education (Departments of Higher Education and School Education and Literacy) on “Implementation of Recommendations of PAC” contained in their 122nd Report (16th Lok Sabha) and 33rd Report (17th Lok Sabha) on "Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Gujarat Vidyapith".

Consideration & adoption of following reports:- (1500-1530 hrs.) (i) Draft Action Taken Report on the recommendations contained in the Eighteenth Report (17th Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands For Grants 2023-24’. (ii) Draft Action Taken Report on the recommendations contained in the Nineteenth Report (17th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Safety and Security of Oil Installations of Public Sector Oil Companies with Specific Reference to Baghjan Blow-out incident’. (1530 hrs. onwards) Oral evidence by the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas / PSUs on the subject ‘Litigations involving Oil PSUs’

Consideration and Adoption of following Draft Reports: (i) `Functioning of Directorate General of Training` pertaining to the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; and (ii) `Welfare Schemes and Social Security Measures for Textile Workers in Organised and Unorganised Sectors` pertaining to the Ministry of Textiles.