To hear the views of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Secretary, Department of Space

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.

To chalk out the future programme of the Committee

To hear the views of the following on the subject “Environment and Public Health: Steps to be taken” :- (i) Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change; (ii) Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare; (iii) Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board; (iv) Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs; and (v) Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.

To chalk out the future programme of the Committee.

Consideration and adoption of draft 380th to 386th Reports on Action Taken by the Government on the Recommendations/Observations contained in the 373rd to 379th Reports on Demands for Grants, 2023-24 of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

To consider and adopt the draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministries/Departments.

To consider the Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

To consider the Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

To consider the Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

To consider the Demands for Grants (2023-24) of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

To have discussion with the delegation of German-Indian Parliamentary Group of the German Parliament

To hear the views of Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the subject “Challenges and approaches for sustainable development of National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves and protection of Marine Bio-diversity” and consider adopt the following draft reports.

To hear the views of the Director General of Forest & Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and other experts on the subject ‘Critically Endangered Flora and Fauna in India: Review’.

To hear the views of the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the following topics:- (i) Preparations for dealing with winter pollution in North India; and (ii) Review of National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).

To hear the views of the Secretary and Director-General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Secretaries of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Department of Biotechnology.

(i) To hear the views of Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Director General-India Meteorological Department on the subject “Monsoon prospects-projections for 2022.” (ii)To undertake clause-by-clause consideration of ‘the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021’ and to consider and adopt the draft Report of the Committee on the said Bill.

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.

(a) To consider and adopt the draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee; and (b) To hear the views of the Principal Secretaries (Environment and Forest Department) and Chief Wild Life Wardens, of following States on “The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021”:- (i) Maharashtra; (ii) Madhya Pradesh; (iii) West Bengal; (iv) Odisha; (v) Assam; (vi) Rajasthan; (vii) Kerala; and (viii) Karnataka.

To consider the Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministries/Departments .

To consider the Demands for Grants (2022-23) of the Ministries/Departments.

To hear the views of the following Non-Official Witnesses on “The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021”:- 1. Shri Ravi Singh, Trustee, WWF-India; 2. Shri MK Ranjitsinh, Retired Senior Bureaucrat; 3. Shri Bivash Pandav, Director, Bombay Natural History Society; and 4. Shri MD Madhu, National Institute of Biological Science.

To hear the views of Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on "The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021".

To hear the view of the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on “The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021” and To hear the view of the some of the non-official witnesses on the Bill.

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.

(i) Representatives from Ministry of Earth Sciences on ‘Unseasonal rains in different parts of India’; (ii) Representatives from Centre for Science & Environment on ‘Extreme climate events and their meanings’; and (iii) Representatives from India Just Transition Centre on its Report on ‘Coal Transition’

To hear the representatives of the Ministry of Earth Sciences and other stakeholders on the subject quot;Update on Monsoon situation in the country (State-wise)quot;.

To hear the views of Prof. K VijayaRaghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India; Dr. V K Paul, Member, NITI Aayog and Chairman, National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) and the representatives of the Departments of Biotechnology and Scientific and Industrial Research on the following subjects: (i) Vaccine Development for COVID-19; (ii) Genetic sequencing of Coronavirus and its variants.

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the subject "State-wise analysis of Campa Funds".

To consider the Demands for Grants (2021-22) of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

To consider the Demands for Grants (2021-22) of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

To consider the Demands for Grants (2021-22) of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee.

To consider and adopt the draft Report of the Committee on and The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019.

(i) hear the views of the representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Central Pollution Control Board and Department of Health & Family Welfare on the subject “Contaminated and Hazardous Sites in the Country, their public health impacts and remedial action” and (ii) consider the draft report on “The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019”.

The agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course.

To hear the views of the Secretaries of the Ministries of (i) Environment, Forest and Climate Change and (ii) Housing and Urban Affairs; and Departments of (i) Health & Family Welfare and (ii) Health Research on the subject “Impact of Air Pollution on COVID-19 Pandemic at National Level and measures taken under National Clean Air Programme”.

To further undertake clause-by-clause consideration of “The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019” and to consider and adopt the draft Report of the Committee on the Bill.

To further undertake clause-by-clause consideration of “The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019” and to consider and adopt the draft Report of the Committee on the Bill.

To undertake clause-by-clause consideration of “The DNA technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019” and adopt the draft Report of the Committee on the Bill.

To hear the representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the subject ‘Draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification (EIA), 2020’.

‘Preparedness to deal with COVID-19 and other Pandemics in future’.

To have a presentation on Bhuvan Geoportal by the representatives of the Department of Space.

To consider and adopt the draft Reports on Demands for Grants 2020-21 of the Ministries/Departments within the purview the Committee.

To have presentations by the Secretaries of Departments of Space; Atomic Energy; and Ministry of Environment of Forest and Climate Change on the Demands for Grants (2020-21) of their respective Ministries/Departments.

To have presentations by the Secretaries of Departments of Science and Technology; Biotechnology; Scientific Industrial Research and Ministry of Earth Sciences on the Demands for Grants (2020-21) of their respective Ministries/Departments.

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course.

To hear the views of some non-official witnesses/experts on “The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019”.

To hear the views of some non-official witnesses/experts on “The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019”.

To hear the views of some non-official witnesses/experts on “The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019”.

1. To hear the Secretary, Department of Biotechnology on the “The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019”.

2. Discussion on the subject “Expansion of TMC facilities in various parts of the country’.

To consider its future programme and to select the subjects to be examined by the Committee.

Relevant material in connection with the meetings is being circulated separately.

Agenda of the meetings will be circulated shortly.

Agenda of the meetings will be circulated shortly.

Visit to the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology and discussion with the representatives of Department of Scientific Industrial Research and the Institute on functioning of the Institute.

Visit to the National Institute of Immunology and discussion with the representatives of Department of Biotechnology and the Institute on functioning of the Institute.

To consider and adopt the draft 324th report of the Committee on "Status of Forests in India".

Meeting of the Committee on ST, EF scheduled to be held on 30th January, 2019 has been postponed. Fresh date for the next meeting of the Committee will be intimated in due course.

To consider and adopt the draft reports.

To interact with the Parliamentary Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline of Republic of Uganda.

To hear the views of representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on ' Role of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and coordination with other Ministries/Departments/ State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) in controlling pollution.'

To hear the views of representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on "Pollution in major rivers of the country".

Agenda of the meeting will be circulated shortly.

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course. 

To consider and adopt the Draft 316th Report of the Committee on Air Pollution in Delhi and NCR 

To hear views of the witnesses on the subject Air Pollutin in Delhi/National Capital Region.

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course

To hear the views of representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and some non-official witnesses on Draft National Forest Policy 2018.

To hear the views of the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Status of Forests in India 

To consider and adopt draft Reports on Demands for Grants 2018-19 of the Ministries/Departments within the purview the Committee. 

To consider the Demands for Grants (2018-19) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences

To consider the Demands for Grants (2018-19) of the Departments of Atomic Energy and Space 

To consider the Demands for Grants (2018-19) of the Departments of Biotechnology and Scientific & Industrial Research

To hear the views of Secretary, Ministry of Shipping on the Demands for Grants (2018-19) 

To hear views of the Secretaries Departments of Atomic Energy, Scientific and Industrial Research and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 

To hear the views of the Secretary, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Chief Secretaries, State Governments of Punjab Haryana Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan and Director-General, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on the subject Air Pollution in Delhi/National Capital Region. 

To consider and adopt the 302nd to 308th Action Taken Report of the Committee 

To hear the views of the representatives of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Chief Secretary, Government of Delhi on Air Pollution in Delhi/National Capital Region

To hear the views of the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change on (i) Environmental concerns of the islands in the country and (ii) Reforestation status in India.

To hear the views of Secretaries of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Department of Bio-technology on the subject GM Crops and its Impact on Environment

To hear the views of i)Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE) & DG ICAR, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

To hear the views of the Chief Secretary, Goveranment of Rajasthan on Pollution/environmental issues in Rajasthan and the steps taken for its mitigation

To hear some non-official witnesses on GM Crops and its Impact on Environment. The meeting will be followed by a visit to the Headquarters of the Ministry of Earth Sciences alongwith establishment of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), New Delhi to have an on the spot study of the functioning of the Weather Forecast System and the discussion with the concerned authorities of the Ministry.

To consider and adopt draft 294th to 300th Reports on Demands for Grants 2017-18 of the Ministries/Departments within the purview the Committee

To hear the views of Shri Rajinder Chaudhary, Former Professor, Department of Economics, MD University, Haryana on G.M. Crops and its impact on Environment.

To hear the views of Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra on G.M. Crops and its impact on Environment.

To hear the Secretary, Department of Space

To hear the Secretaries, Departments of Biotechnology and Scientific & Industrial Research

Secretaries of Department of Science & Technology and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

To hear the Secretaries, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Department of Atomic Energy

To hear the views of Shri Ahmed Mohmmed on Private land participation in preservation and conservation of forests and Shri Binod Anand, Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises on Genetically Modified Crops and its impact on environment.

To hear the Secretaries, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Department of Biotechnology and Dr. Vandana Shiva, Director, Navdanya on ‘Genetically Modified Crops

To hear Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education on Genetically Modified Crops and its Impact on Environment.

To hear Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences on ‘Functioning of various scientific organisations under that Ministry’ and ‘Marine and Coastal Pollution in India and steps taken for its mitigation’ and Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Marine and Coastal Pollution in India and steps taken for its mitigation.

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on (i) Reforestation status in India (ii) Status of Marine and Coastal Pollution in India and efforts made by the Ministry for its mitigation (iii) Status of Medicinal Plants in India and (iv) Delay in submission of Action Taken Note on 283rd Report of the Committee. Representatives of the Ministry of AYUSH will also be present to assist the Committee on the subject ‘Status of Medicinal Plants in India’.

To consider and adopt the draft Reports on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations of the Committee contained in its Reports on Demands for Grants (2016-17) of the Ministries/Departments within its purview

Agenda of the Meeting will be intimated in due course

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development on ‘Environmental concerns in Urban Planning in India’.

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development on ‘Environmental concerns in Urban Planning in India’.

To hear the Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy on the functioning of the Department.

Agenda of the Meeting will be intimated in due course

To decide its future programme

To hear the Secretary, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research on ‘Functioning of CSIR Laboratories’. The meeting will be followed by a visit to CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi to have on the spot study of scientific facilities and discussion with scientists working there

To hear the Secretary, Department of Science & Technology on Developing Scientific temperament in youth and Role of the Department in matters relating to Climate Change

To hear the views of some Non-Governmental Organisations on ‘Impact of Mining on Environment’

To hear the Secretary of Department of Biotechnology on ‘Public Health, Food and Nutrition Biology’

To hear the representatives of Ministries of Mines, Coal and Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Impact of Mining on Environment

Agenda of the Meeting will be intimated in due course

To hear the representatives of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry Railways and National Highways Authority of India on ‘Management of Elephant Corridors’. The Committee will also hear some experts namely, Shri Ajay Desai, Shri V.S. Krupakar and Shri K. Senani Hegde on the subject

To consider and adopt the draft 285th, 286th and 287th reports of the Committee on ‘Effects of Tobacco Curing on Environment and Health’ ‘Environmental issues specific to Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh and Nagpur’ and ‘Environmental issues of Bengaluru/Karnataka and Goa’, respectively

Consideration and adoption of the draft Demands for Grants (2016-17) Reports and Committee on ‘Effects of Tobacco Curing on Environment and Health’ ‘Environmental issues specific to Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh and Nagpur’ and ‘Environmental issues of Bengaluru/Karnataka and Goa’, respectively.

Consideration and adoption of the draft 278th, 279th, 280th , 281st, 282nd, 283rd and 284th Reports of the Committee on Demands for Grants (2016-17) of the Ministries/Departments of Biotechnology, Space, Scientific and Industrial Research, Science & Technology, Atomic Energy, Environment, Forests & Climate Change and Earth Sciences, respectively

To hear the views of the CMDs, Coal India Ltd., National Fertilizers Ltd., Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., National Aluminium Company Ltd. and Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

To hear the views of Secretaries, Departments of Science & Technology, Scientific and Industrial Research and Biotechnology

To hear views of the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

To hear the views of the Secretaries, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Departments of Atomic Energy and Space

To hear representatives of Government of Maharashtra on environmental issues specific to Nagpur and Clause-by-clause consideration of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015

To hear the CMD, National Thermal Power Corporation on Environmental Pollution in Delhi and representatives of Govt. of Maharashtra on CAMPA Bill, 2015

To hear the CMD, national Thermal Power Corporation on Environmental Pollution in Delhi and respresentatives of Government of Maharshtra on CAMPA Bill , 2015

To hear the Chairman, NTPC on Environmental Pollution in Delhi and consider and to consider and adopt the draft reports on Action Taken by the Government on the observations/recommendations of the Committee contained in its Reports on Demands for Grants (2015-16) of the Ministries/Departments within its purview.

To hear the Chairman, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board on Safety Aspects of Nuclear Energy and hear some experts on Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015

To interact with Parliamentary Group of the German Bundestag (German Parliament) and Members are further informed that the Committee will also hear the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Environment Pollution in Delhi

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Governments Position at Climate Change Negotiations in Paris in December, 2015 and on Action Taken by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the recommendations/observations of the Committee contained in its reports presented during 2015 so far.

To decide its future programme.

To hear the views of some experts/NGOs on The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015.

Interaction with French Members of Parliament (Delegation of the Standing Committee on European Affaris) on preparing for COP21 and other environment-related issues (ii) Presentation by Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Effects of Tobacco curing on Environment

For consideration and adoption of the Draft 268th Report on Environmental Issues of the Nilgiris

to consider and adopt the draft 266th and 267th Reports on E-waste and E-Radiation and unprecedented floods in Srinagar and warning and forecasting of floods and environmental issues in Leh, Jammu and Pathankot, Respectively.

To have a presentation by the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Governments Position at Climate Change negotiations in Paris in December, 2015 and Status of Contamination of Groundwater and to consider and adopt some draft Reports

To consider and adopt some draft Reports

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015 and to consider and adopt some draft Reports

To have a presentation by the Secretaries, Ministries of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Earth Sciences on the Reported forecast of a major Earthquake in Uttarakhand

To consider and adopt the draft 258th, 259th and 260th Reports on Demands for Grants (2015-2016) pertaining to Departments of Science & Technology, Biotechnology and Ministry of Earth Sciences, respectively

To consider and adopt the remaining draft Reports on Demands for Grants (2015-2016) pertaining to Departments of Space, Atomic Energy and Scientific and Industrial Research

For consideration of Draft Reports pertining to Demands for Grants (2015-16)

For consideration and adoption of Draft Report on Demands for Grants 2015-16 of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

For consideration and adoption of Draft Reports on Demands for Grants 2015-16 of the Ministries/Departments within the purview of the Committee

To hear the views of Secretaries, Departments of Scientific & Industrial Research, Biotechnology, Science & Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences

To hear the views of Secretaries, Departments of Space and Atomic Energy

To hear the views of Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

To have a presentation by the Secretary, Ministry of Environmnet, forests and Climate Change on Reported Damage to Taj Mahal due to air pollution

To hear the views of the individuals/experts/institutions/Non Governmental Organisations and other statke-holders on the Report of the High Level Commitee headed by Shri T.S.R. Subramanian to review various Acts administered by Ministry of Environment, Forests Climate Change

To hear the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Management of E-Waste and E-radiation. The Secretary will also make a presentation on the Plans and Programmes of the Ministry to deal with challenges of Climate Change including the preparations made for the Paris Conference, 2015 in the context of US-China Climate Deal signed in Beijing recently.

To hear the Secretary Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Management of Electornic Waste and e-radiation.

Agenda of the Meeting will be intimated in due course

Decide its future programme