To hear the views of Ministry of Culture and domain experts on the subjects ‘Functioning of Central Libraries in the country’ and ‘Creation of Regulatory Framework for protection of Historical Sites and Monuments’.

(i) Oral evidence of the representatives of State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Axis Bank & HDFC Bank on the subject ‘How to provide better credit flow to the MSME sector’. (ii) Oral evidence of representatives of Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) on the subject ‘How to provide better credit flow to the MSME sector’.

Briefing by the representatives of C&AG on Audit Para No. 5.2 of Report No. 18 of 2020 regarding Avoidable loss due to extension of loan in terminated projects relating to India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited.

To consider and adopt Draft 235th and 236th Reports of the Committee

Adoption of 4 Reports and to hear Secretaries, Department of Personnel &Training (DoPT) and Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievance (DAR&PG) on the subject 'Civil Services Reforms and Capacity Building’.

Briefing by the representatives of C&AG on Audit Para No. 5.1 of Report No. 18 of 2020 regarding Review of Loans to Road Projects relating to India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited.

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report of the Committee on 'Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its 290th Report of the Demands for Grants (2021-22) of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways'.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs and Health and Family Welfare on ‘The current global / domestic status of Covid-19 pandemic and impact of control measures including vaccination’ in connection with examination of the subject ‘COVID-19 Pandemic - Global Response, India’s Contribution and the way forward.’

Briefing by the representatives of the Department of Fertilizers on the subject ‘Nano-fertilizers for sustainable crop production and maintaining soil health’.

To consider and adopt draft 165th and draft 166th Reports.

3:00 P.M. Consideration and adoption of the draft Report of the Committee on 'Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its 291st Report of the Demands for Grants (2021-22) of Ministry of Civil Aviation'. 4:00 P.M. To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; DG, CISF; and officials of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry of Home Affairs on the subject 'Steps taken to safeguard against the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19'.

Briefing by the representatives of Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance on the subject Review of Administrative Mechanism for resolution of CPSUs disputes especially related to merged CPSUs.

Consideration and adoption of the draft Report of the Committee on 'Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/ Observations of the Committee contained in its 287th Report of the Demands for Grants (2021-22) of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways'.    

To hear the Secretaries of Department of Justice & Department of Legal Affairs and representatives of e-Committee, Supreme Court of India on the subject "Functioning of Virtual Courts/Court Proceedings through Video Conferencing.

To Consider and adopt three Draft Reports (130th Action Taken Report, 131st Report on DFG 2021-22 pertaining to the Ministry of AYUSH and 132nd Report on DFG 2021-22 pertaining to Department of Health Research).

(i) adoption of the draft 309th report of the DRPSC on Industry on "Electric & Hybrid Mobility- Prospects and Challenges in Automobile Industry" and (ii) to hear the Secretaries, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance on the subject "Disinvestment/closure of CPSEs" under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

Evidence of representatives of the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on the subject ‘Review of Power Tariff Policy – Need for uniformity in tariff structure across the Country.

1) Presentation by the Secretariat on the agenda of discussion. 2) Evidence of representatives of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on the subject ‘Review of Power Tariff Policy – Need for uniformity in tariff structure across the Country.

To consider and adopt draft Action Taken Reports on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the following Reports of the Committee on Demands for Grants 2021-22 of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

Oral evidence of representatives of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on the subject ‘How to provide better credit flow to the MSME sector’.