Briefing by the Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs. Meeting with Vietnam-India Parliamentary Friendship Group Delegation.

i) Consideration and adoption of the Draft Report of the Committee on the subject “Review of Performance of National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) w.r.t. Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)” pertaining to the Ministry of Rural Development. ii) Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Power on the subject “Evaluation of Hydro Power Projects in the Hilly Regions”.

To hear the views of Chairman, National Medical Commission (NMC) on isues related to the "Quality of Medical Education in India".

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying) on the Subject "Role of National Dairy Development Board for Protection and Development of Indigenous Cattle Breeds"

To consider and adopt the draft 324th Report on the subject “Promotion of Electric Vehicles in the Country”

To consider and adopt Draft 183rd, 184th & 185th Reports of the Committee

To take oral evidence of the representatives of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) on the subject ‘New Age Software innovations for empowerment of visually challenged and other Divyangjan’.

Evidence of the representatives of ONGC and OVL 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.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Defence AND Meeting with the visiting European Parliamentary Delegation.

To Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i) Draft Report on the subject ‘Initiatives in the North-East in the field of Consumer Rights Protection’ pertaining to the Department of Consumer Affairs. (ii) Draft Report on the subject ‘Functioning of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA)’ pertaining to the Department of Food and Public Distribution.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on `National Policy on Child Labour – An Assessment`.

Consideration and adoption of the draft report of the Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas on the subject 'Review of policy on import of crude oil'.

To hear the representatives of PNC Infratech Ltd., Agra; and Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi on the subject ‘Operation and Maintenance of National Highways and Management of Toll Plazas’.

Evidence of the representatives of Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications in connection with the comprehensive examination of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

Consideration and adoption of the following draft Reports: i) Report on action taken by the Government on observations/recommendations contained in 34th Report (17th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. ii) Report on action taken by the Government on observations/recommendations contained in 35th Report (17th Lok Sabha) on Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministry of Power. iii) Report on the subject ‘Bio-Energy and Waste to Energy-Recovery of Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes/Residues and role of Urban Local Bodies in Energy Management’.

(i)Consideration and adoption of draft Action Taken Report(s) and (ii) Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Department of Telecommunications, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) on the subject ‘Regulation of Cable Television in India’.

Consideration and adoption of Draft Reports on the following subjects:- i. Performance Audit on new IITs; ii. Functioning of the National Capital Region Planning Board; iii. Performance Audit of Agriculture Crop Insurance Schemes; iv. Improper Exemption of IGST on import of Pharmaceutical Products; v. Loss of Revenue due to irregular tax exemption - South Asian University; vi. Procurement of X-Engines; and vii. Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Fifty-fifth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on Provisioning, procurement and issue of High Altitude Clothing, Equipment, Ration and Housing.

(i) Consideration and Adoption of the draft Reports. (ii) Evidence of the representatives of Department of Pharmaceuticals on the subject ‘Establishing uninterrupted growth of the Pharmaceutical Industry while ensuring quality control and safety standards’.

Consideration and Adoption of Draft Report on the Subject Spread of Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle in the Country and issues related therewith pertaining to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying)

Oral evidence of the Representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) in connection with the examination of the subject ‘Regulation of Weights and Measures with specific reference to Dispensing Machines at Fuel Stations.’