Substantial expansion: new investments by existing entrepreneurs qualify for employment-linked concessions, excluding debt repayment or existing equipment.
The amendment redefines substantial expansion to cover all new investments by an existing entrepreneur that lead to substantial additional employment creation without insisting on major expansion, and excludes credit granted merely for repayment of old debts or for equipment already in place.

Substantial expansion definition broadened to cover new investments creating additional employment, excluding debt repayment or existing equipment.
Amendment defines Substantial Expansion to extend concessions to all new investments by existing entrepreneurs that lead to substantial additional employment without insisting on major expansion, and excludes credit under the Industrial Policy Package if it is merely for paying off old debts or for equipment already in place.

Substantial expansion now covers new investments creating additional employment, excluding credit used for debt repayment or existing equipment.
The amendment broadens the definition of substantial expansion so that concessions cover new investments by existing entrepreneurs that lead to substantial additional employment without requiring major expansion; however, credit under the Industrial Policy Package must not be used merely to pay off old debts or to finance equipment already in place.

Post-maturity interest: simple interest payable up to two years at the savings account rate on overdue National Savings Certificates.
A new rule provides that where repayment inclusive of interest is due but unpaid, post-maturity interest is allowed on the amount due for up to two years from maturity to repayment. The interest is simple, calculated at the savings-account rate applicable to the account type, disregards any part-months for computation, and is payable in a lump sum on repayment. The amendment also substitutes higher authoritywise sanction limits in the rules' Table and replaces the earlier monetary ceiling, with the rules to take effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Autonomous council powers expanded for Bodoland Territorial Council, defining composition, legislative scope, and assent procedures.
The Amendment creates the Bodoland Territorial Council with a specified composition including elected and nominated members, reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes and representation for non tribal communities and women; it grants the Council extensive legislative powers over a listed range of subjects within its area while protecting existing land rights and transfer entitlements; laws on concurrent matters must be submitted to the Governor and, where applicable, reserved for Presidential consideration with a procedure for return and reconsideration; transitional clauses require an Interim Executive Council drawn from movement leaders and settlement signatories pending elections.

Collection charges for outstation cheques must be paid with deposit and realisation date treated as deposit date.
The amendment adds a provision that deposits made by outstation cheque or instrument require payment of prescribed collection charges alongwith the deposit, and that the date of realisation of the cheque or instrument shall be treated as the date of deposit for the Public Provident Fund Scheme.

Rescission of quality control orders removes prior regulatory mandates while preserving prior acts under a savings clause.
The Central Government, under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, rescinds the General Service Electric Lamps (Quality Control) Order, 1989 and the Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 1993 with immediate effect, except as to things done or omitted under those Orders before rescission.