consideration and adoption of Draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2022-23) in respect of the following Departments/Ministry: (i) Department of Social Justice and Empowerment; (ii) Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan); and (iii) Ministry of Minority Affairs.

1. Consideration and adoption of following draft Reports on Demand for Grants (2022-23) pertaining to the Departments under purview of the Committee:- (i) 112th Report on DFGs of the Department of Personnel & Training; (ii) 113th Report on DFGs of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and Department of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare; (iii) 114th Report on DFGs of the Legislative Department; (iv) 115th Report on DFGs of the Department of Legal Affairs; and (v) 116th Report on DFGs of the Department of Justice 2. Presentation of the following Experts on the Bill:- (i) Justice M.L. Mehta (Retd); (ii) Shri Amarjit Singh Chandhiok, Sr. Advocate; (iii) Shri J.P. Sengh, Sr. Advocate; and (iv) Dr. Aman Hingorani, Advocate & Mediation Expert.

Consideration and Adoption of following Draft Reports: (i) Draft Report on "Demands for Grants (2022-23)" - Demand No.1 pertaining to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), (ii) Draft Report on "Demands for Grants (2022-23)" - Demand No. 2 pertaining to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education), (iii) Draft Report on "Demands for Grants (2022-23)" - Demand No. 43 pertaining to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Fisheries), (iv) Draft Report on "Demands for Grants (2022-23)" - Demand No. 44 pertaining to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying), (v) Draft Report on "Demands for Grants (2022-23)" - Demand No. 45 pertaining to the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, and (vi) Draft Report on "Demands for Grants (2022-23)" - Demand No. 16 pertaining to the Ministry of Cooperation.

Consideration and adoption of the Draft Reports on the following subjects i Demands for Grants pertaining to the Ministry of Steel ii Demands for Grants pertaining to the Ministry of Mines iii Demands for Grants pertaining to the Ministry of Coal and iv Development of Aluminium and Copper Industries in the Country pertaining to the Ministry of Mines.

(i) Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Demands for Grants of the Ministry of External Affairs for the year 2022-23. (ii) Consideration and adoption of draft Report on ‘COVID-19 Pandemic-Global Response, India’s Contribution and the way forward.’

To consider and adopt draft 167th and draft 168th Reports.

Consideration and adoption of draft Report on “the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2021”.

To consider and adopt Draft 315th and 316th Reports on Demands for Grants(2022-23) of Ministry of MSME and MHI.

Consideration and adoption of four Draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2022-23)

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i)Availability of Medicines and Medical Devices for COVID Management (Department of Pharmaceuticals), (ii)Demands for Grants 2022-23(Department of Fertilizers), (iii)Demands for Grants 2022-23(Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) and (iv)Demands for Grants 2022-23 (Department of Pharmaceuticals).

Evidence of the representatives of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) 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 IIFCL.

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i) Report on Action-taken by the Government on recommendations contained in the 6th Report (17th LS) of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2021-22) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. (ii) Report on Action-taken by the Government on recommendations contained in the 7th Report (17th LS) of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2021-22) of the Ministry of Power. (iii) Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. (iv) Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of Power.

Oral evidence of Experts on various provisions of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

To consider and adopt Draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministries/Department under the purview of the Committee.

Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: (i) Report on Action-taken by the Government on recommendations contained in the 6th Report (17th LS) of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2021-22) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. (ii) Report on Action-taken by the Government on recommendations contained in the 7th Report (17th LS) of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2021-22) of the Ministry of Power. (iii) Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. (iv) Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of Power.

Consideration and adoption of draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of Jal Shakti – (a) Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation; and (b) Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation.

Consideration and adoption of draft Reports on: (i) The Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (ii) Demands for Grants (2022-23).

To consider and adopt the following draft reports:- (i) Three Hundred Fifty Eighth Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Department of Atomic Energy; (ii) Three Hundred Fifty Ninth Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Department of Biotechnology; (iii) Three Hundred Sixtieth Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research; (iv) Three Hundred Sixty First Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Department of Science and Technology; (v) Three Hundred Sixty Second Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Department of Space; (vi) Three Hundred Sixty Third Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and (vii) Three Hundred Sixty Fourth Report on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Consideration and adoption of Four Draft Reports in connection with examination of Demands for Grants (2022-23).

Consideration and Adoption of the following Draft Reports on: i) Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of Labour & Employment; ii) Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of Textiles; and iii) Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.