Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of Power and Central Electricity Authority on the subject ‘Impact of AI and Action Plan for ensuring Cyber Security in the Power Sector’.

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on the subject “Loss of Rs.834.72 crore on account of payment of interest on loan taken by IRCON due to improper decision of the Ministry of Railways to generate Non-Fare Revenue in 2017-18” based on Para 2.1 of C&AG Report No. 04 of 2024.

Briefing of the representatives of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs on PM-Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).

Oral Evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Defence on the subject “Management of Defence Offsets” based on C&AG Report No. 20 of 2019.

Interaction with Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) and Chancellor, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune; Smt. Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund; and Interaction with Shri Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, former Chief Justice of India on the said Bills.

To hear views of the State Governments of Assam and Tamil Nadu

Evidence of Non-official witnesses/Experts in connection with examination of the subject ‘Understanding India-China Relations and the way forward’

Consideration and adoption of Draft Report on ‘Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 - Implementation and Effectiveness’ pertaining to the Department of Land Resources (Ministry of Rural Development)

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) on the subject ‘Modernising the National Test House: Expanding Advanced Testing Capabilities’.

Briefing by the representatives of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Planning on the subject ‘Review of Functioning of Aspirational District Programmes and Aspirational Block Programmes of NITI Aayog’

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Steel on the subject “Aatmanirbharta in Steel Sector and Roadmap for ‘Made in India’ Steel Production.”

Consideration and adoption of the following Four (04) Draft Reports:- i. Sixteenth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observation/Recommendation contained in the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (18th Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2025-26)’ pertaining to the Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. ii. Seventeenth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observation/Recommendation contained in Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (18th Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2025-26)’ pertaining to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. iii. Eighteenth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observation/Recommendation contained in Thirteenth Report (18th Lok Sabha) on the subject ‘Health hazards due to use of compromised/substandard quality of food-grade plastics and their exposure to extreme Indian climatic conditions’ pertaining to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. iv. Nineteenth Report on the subject ‘Review of the functioning of Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT)’ pertaining to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on the subject “Evaluation of Quality Control in Dairy Products”.

i) Consideration and adoption of the Draft Report on the subject ‘Self-Reliance in Minerals and Metals’ pertaining to the Ministry of Mines. ii) Consideration and adoption of the Draft Action Taken Report on Seventh Report on the subject ‘Implementation and Utilization of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Fund, Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) - A Review’ pertaining to the Ministry of Mines.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Defence on the subject ‘Review of working of Border Roads Organization (BRO) in creating infrastructure in strategic locations and border areas’.

Interaction with the representatives of the AIIFA Sustainable Steel Manufacturers Association on the subject “Aatmanirbharta in Steel Sector and Roadmap for ‘Made in India’ Steel Production.”

Evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on the subject “Evaluation of Quality Control in Dairy Products”

Consideration and adoption of Draft Reports on: (i) Draft Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the 10th Report on ‘Functioning of National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR)’ (2024-25) pertaining to the Department of Rural Development (Ministry of Rural Development). (ii) Draft Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the 18th Report on ‘Clean and Green Village: Role of Panchayats’ (2024-25) pertaining to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

To hear the views of Secretaries of Department of School Education and Literacy, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education; Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Education and Strategies to maximize employability of students.

Consideration and adoption of draft report on the subject “Increasing freight related earnings of Indian Railways and development of Dedicated Freight Corridors”.