Waiver of additional fee for delayed filings due to e governance portal disruption; ministry directs transitional relief and remedial measures.
Ministry implements a waiver of additional fee for delayed statutory filings affected by temporary difficulties in the MCA 21 e Governance portal, communicated via Public Circular (Number 3 of 2013) as interim relief; the portal is transitioning to a new service provider and the Ministry is taking remedial measures while stakeholders follow the Circular for compliance treatment during the transition.

Merger of conservation schemes creates an integrated aquatic ecosystem plan for lakes and wetlands protection and management.
Approval to merge the National Lake Conservation Plan and the National Wetlands Conservation Programme into the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA) creates an integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme to conserve and manage lakes and wetlands through uniform policy, a common regulatory framework, national inventory and information systems, capacity building, project evaluation, and Central-State cost-sharing arrangements, with aims of water quality enhancement, biodiversity improvement and pollution load reduction.

Inquiry into corporate lobbying solicits public information to assess alleged unlawful activities and compliance with Indian law.
An Inquiry Committee chaired by a retired judge will examine media reports and disclosed lobbying details to determine whether the company undertook activities in India contrary to any Indian law, consider other relevant matters, and submit a report within three months; the Ministry of Corporate Affairs will provide administrative and functional support and the public is invited to furnish information and documents to the Convenor at the specified address or email within a fortnight.