To hear the views of Secretaries of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee, on the functioning, activities and various schemes, etc. of their Ministries/Departments.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Minority Affairs on the ‘Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024’.

(i) To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas/Oil PSUs on “Demands for Grants (2024-25)” of the Ministry. (ii) To take briefing by representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas/Oil PSUs and Ministry of Railways on the subject Pricing, Marketing and Supply of Petroleum Products and Natural Gas with special reference to energy transition plan and management of demand of Petroleum Products and Natural Gas of Indian Railways in future.

To consider Memorandum No.1 regarding Selection of Subjects for Examination by the Committee during the year 2024-25.

To decide the future course of action of the Committee and selection of subjects for detailed examination.

To hear the Secretaries of the Departments under the purview of the Committee.

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation on the working of Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Demands for Grants (2024-25).

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Railways on the subject "New Railway Projects and Passenger Safety Measures in Indian Railways – A Review"

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts) on Demands for Grants (2024-25)

Evidence of representatives of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in connection with examination of the Demands for Grants (2024-25).

Consideration and adoption of Draft Memorandum No. 1 regarding Selection of Subjects for Examination during the year 2024-25

(i) Consideration and adoption of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2024-25; and (ii) To chalk out future programme of the Committee.

Evidence of representatives of the Ministry of Power in connection with examination of the Demands for Grants (2024-25).

Briefing by the representatives of Department of Public Enterprises in connection with the horizontal examination of the subject “Land Holding Optimization in select CPSUs”

Evidence by the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in connection with horizontal examination of the subject “Review of Performance of Petroleum & Natural Gas sector CPSUs”.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Minority Affairs on the ‘Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024’.

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for detailed examination by the Committee during the year 2024-25 and to chalk out future course of action of the Committee.

First sitting of the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment for consideration of Memorandum No.1 regarding Selection of Subjects for examination for the term 2024-2025.

Consideration of Memorandum No.1 regarding selection of Subjects for examination during the year 2024-25.