Compliance deadline shift for energy efficient induction motors, with export specification exemption and seizure and penalty provisions.
Amendment defers the Order's commencement to 1st January, 2018; confirms that the Order does not apply to exports conforming to buyer required specifications; authorises entry, search and seizure of finished stock suspected of non conformity; and inserts a penalty provision deeming contraventions as violations of section 14 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986, punishable under that Act.

Standard Mark compliance required for electrical capacitors; manufacture or sale prohibited without valid BIS licence and conformity.
The Order mandates Standard Mark conformity for electrical capacitors listed in the Schedule and prohibits manufacture, import, storage for sale, sale or distribution of capacitors not meeting the specified Indian Standards or lacking the Standard Mark. Manufacturers must obtain a BIS licence before regular production; substandard capacitors must be destroyed within one month. Appropriate authorities may require information and samples, inspect records, enter premises and seize finished stock, with searches governed by the Criminal Procedure code. Noncompliance, concealment or refusal to furnish information attracts criminal penalties.

Preference to Make in India: local suppliers may receive purchase preference over foreign bidders under prescribed local content rules.
The Order mandates procurement preference for suppliers meeting prescribed local content thresholds, defines local supplier, L1 and margin of purchase preference, and prescribes differentiated procedures for divisible and indivisible contracts: L1 receives award if local, otherwise quantities or contracts may be offered to local suppliers who match the L1 price within the margin of purchase preference. Default parameters set minimum local content at fifty percent and margin at twenty percent, require advance specification in tenders, self-certification and auditor verification for high-value procurements, and provide for debarment for false declarations.

Newsprint control amendment updates an indigenous manufacturer's registered name in the Schedule to reflect a new corporate name.
Amendment to the Newsprint Control Order, 2004 substitutes in the Schedule the name at serial number 46, replacing "M/s. V. G. Paper & Boards Limited" with "M/s. Venkatalakshmi Paper and Boards Private Limited," thereby updating the registered name of an indigenous newsprint manufacturer within the regulatory Schedule.

Amendment to Newsprint Control Order replaces a Schedule entry, updating the listed indigenous newsprint manufacturer.
Amendment to the Newsprint Control Order, 2004 replaces the Schedule entry against serial number 95 in item 4, substituting "M/s. Nav Bharat Duplex Limited" with "M/s. RAC Papers Limited," by Order dated 30 May 2017 issued under executive regulatory powers by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.

Development Council establishment for pulp and paper sets membership and two-year term, Member Secretary appointed under statutory procedural rules.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 and the Development Council (Procedural) Rules, 1952, establishes a Development Council for Pulp, Paper and Allied Industries and appoints specified industry, association and institutional representatives as members for a two year term from Gazette publication, and designates the Director/Director In Charge, Central Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Saharanpur, to act as Member Secretary.

Exemption for non domestically manufactured tyres permits OEMs to import specified sizes for replacement market sale through authorised dealers.
Notification designates specified tyre sizes and types as exempt from domestic-manufacture requirements under the Pneumatic Tyres and Tubes for Automotive Vehicles (Quality Control) Order, 2009, permitting Original Equipment Manufacturers to import those tyres for sale in the replacement market through authorised dealers, based on a Committee-reviewed and department-notified list available with the Department.

Right to Information appeal and complaint procedures clarified, fixing filing requirements, fees, service rules and enforcement mechanisms.
The Right to Information Rules, 2017 establish procedural mechanisms for implementing the Act: definitions and institutional designations; a prescribed application fee and fee structure with exemption for persons below poverty line; multiple payment modes; detailed filing requirements, authentication and formats for appeals, complaints and non-compliance reports; rules for service and proof of service; criteria for return of defective filings and condonation of delay; Commission powers to receive evidence, inspect records, hear parties and third parties; bench allocation and hearing modalities; and language and seal provisions.

Establishment of Development Council creates a statutory council for the foundry industry and prescribes member appointments and secretariat arrangements.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act and the Development Council (Procedural) Rules, establishes a Development Council for the Foundry Industry and appoints named central officials, ministry nominees, industry bodies, institute experts and corporate representatives as members for a two year term. The Joint Secretary (Light Engineering Industry Division), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, is designated to perform the functions of Member Secretary and carry out the Council's secretariat responsibilities.

Mandatory certification: Energy efficient three-phase squirrel cage induction motors must conform to the Indian standard and bear Standard Mark.
The Order requires Energy Efficient Induction Motors - Three Phase Squirrel Cage to conform to the specified Indian standard (IS 12615:2011) and to bear the Bureau of Indian Standards Standard Mark. Manufacturers must obtain a BIS licence before regular production; nonconforming motors are prohibited, with limited export exemptions. Appropriate authorities may inspect, seize, require samples and information, and testing must occur in Bureau-recognised laboratories. Substandard motors must be destroyed and disposal completed within three months. Refusal to comply with information requests or concealment of records is punishable by imprisonment or fine.