Consideration and adoption of the following Draft Reports: 1. ‘Regulation of Packed Commodities with Specific Reference to Sugar Content in Baby Products and Other Food Products’ pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs). 2. Modernisation of Public Distribution System: Strengthening Technical Data base’ pertaining to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Food and Public Distribution).

Oral evidence by the representatives of the Department of Consumer Affairs on the subject ‘Modernizing the National Test House: Expanding Advanced Testing Capabilities’.

Agenda of the meeting will be intimated in due course.

Briefing by representatives of the Ministry of Power and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) on the subject ‘Role of Power Sector Statutory Bodies, PSUs and Institutions in development of atmanirbhar Power Sector’.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Coal on the subject ‘Coal Block Auction & Allocation Process-A Review.’

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Power and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the subject ‘Coal Block Auction & Allocation Process-A Review.’

To hear views of Domain Experts- (i) Professor Dr. N. Panchanatham, Vice-Chancellor, Gandhigram Rural Institute Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Deemed to be University; (ii) Prof. (Dr.) Balvinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh Private - Deemed University; (iii) Dr. P. Venkat Rangan, Vice-Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, Private- Deemed to be University.

To hear views of Domain Experts- (i) Shri Rajesh Pankaj, Director and Head, Education and Skill Department, FICCI, New Delhi; (ii) Dr. Probir Kumar Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Visva Bharati University, Santinekatan, West Bengal, Institute of Eminence; (iii) Prof. Ashutosh Ghosh, Vice-Chancellor, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, State University; (iv) Prof. Sunil Kumar Khare, Director, IISER, Kolkata, Autonomous Institutions; (v) Prof. Sukumar Mishra, Director, IIT (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad.

Meeting with the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on the subject ‘Implications of the West Asia Crisis on India’s Maritime Trade, Shipping Infrastructure and Seafarer Safety.’

To hear views of Domain Experts- (i) Shri Shekhar Kumar, Chair, National Council on Education, ASSOCHAM, Experts from the Industry; (ii) Professor Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, Vice-Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Eminence; (iii) Prof. Surekha Dangwal, Vice-Chancellor, Doon University, Uttarakhand, State University; (iv) Smt. Richa Misra, Director, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

To hear views of Domain Experts- (i) Prof. Raj Kumar Mittal, Vice Chancellor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Central University; (ii) Prof. Dr. C. Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, Private University- Institute of Eminence; (iii) Prof. Naima Khatoon, Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University, Institute of Eminence; (iv) Dr. Dheer Singh, Director, National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, Haryana, Deemed University.

Oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on the subject ‘Review of Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).

Briefing by the Representatives of the (A) Ministry of Jat Shakti-(i) Department of Water Resources,River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, (ii) Central Water Commission (CWC), (iii) Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), (iv) National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD); and (B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change - National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on the subject: "Management and conservation of reservoirs, rivers, streams, water bodies, and wetlands in forest areas, including Nationat parks, Tiger Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries and ensuring adequacy of the flow and groundwater table recharge and monitoring in wildlife flora and fauna across different regions of the country".

Briefing on the subject “A Performance Review of all Government Funded Agricultural Research Institutes, Universities and ICAR” by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agricultural Research and Education)

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2026-27.

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2026-27.

To hear the views of Secretary of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and representatives of CII, FICCI and FIEO on the subject “Evaluation of India-US Trade Relations”.

Briefing on the subject “Scope for Development of Food Processing Industries in India with Special Reference to Infrastructure, Diversification and Ease of Doing Business” by the representatives of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Briefing by the representatives of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on the subject ‘GIS-Based Master Planning and the Role and Functioning of the Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO)’.

Briefing on The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025 by the following: (i) Representatives of Govt. of Chhattisgarh; (ii) Representatives of Govt. of Telangana; (iii) Representatives of Chanakya National Law University, Patna; (iv) Representatives of Govt. of Punjab; (v) Representatives of Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development Institute of Telangana; and (vi) Representatives of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow.