Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on the subject “Review of Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996”

Oral Evidence of the Representatives of the Vidhi (Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) and Society of Insolvency Practitioners of India (SIPI).

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development) on the subject “Rural Skilling and Migration: Impact Study of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojna-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) and Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs)”

Oral Evidence of the Representatives of the State Bank of India (SBI) and ICICI Bank.

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the following subjects: (i) “Undue favour in award of contract: IRCON International Limited” based on Para 3.1 of C&AG Report No. 4 of 2024; and (ii) “Unsanctioned Expenditure” based on Para 2.8 of C&AG Report No. 9 of 2025.

Oral Evidence of the Representatives of the Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME), and Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).

Briefing by the representatives of the (i) Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications), (ii) Ministry of Defence and (iii)Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on the Subject ‘Spectrum Management and its Role in Digital Growth.’

First Meeting of the Committee.

Consideration and adoption of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Standing Committee on Railways during the year 2025-26 and to chalk out future programme of the Committee.

Briefing by 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’.

Will be intimated in due course

Briefing by the representatives of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on the subjects: (i) GST Reforms 2.0; and (ii) Indirect Tax Reforms: Simplification, Rationalisation and Ease of Compliance.

Oral Evidence of the Representatives of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM), PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHD CCI).

Oral Evidence of the Representatives of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

To hear the views of the Secretary, Department of Biotechnology.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on the subject ‘Performance Review of SIDBI in financing and strengthening the MSME Sector and the start-up ecosystem’.

Briefing by the representatives of (i) M/o Housing and Urban Affairs, (ii) Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India on the subject, ‘Census criteria for defining urban areas’.

Consideration and adoption of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Standing Committee on Railways during the year 2025-26 and to chalk out future programme of the Committee.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Coal on the subject “Role of Coal and Lignite Companies towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat” with specific reference to Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL)

Briefing by the representatives of M/o Housing and Urban Affairs and other related organisations of the Ministry on the subject, ‘Allotment of Government land in Delhi’.