Annex 8.1.

List of Regulatory Bodies*

Name of the Regulatory

Body
1.

2.

Coastal Aquaculture
Authority
M/o Agriculture
Department of Animal
Husbandry, Dairying &
Fisheries

Khadi and Village

Industries Commission
M/o Agro & Rural
Industries

Governing Act and

functions (in brief)
The Coastal Aquaculture
Authority Act, 2005
To make regulations for the
construction and operation
aquaculture farms within
the coastal areas.

Khadi and Village Industries

Commission Act, 1956
To plan, promote, facilitate,
organize and assist in the
establishment
and
development of Khadi and
Village Industries in the
rural areas in coordination
with other agencies engaged
in
rural
development
wherever necessary.

No. of Members and

salaries
Chairperson
Members

: 1
: 10

Chairman: Rs.26000/Member Secretary:

Rs.22400-24500
Others paid fees
TA/DA
Chairperson
Members

and

: 1
: 10

Chairman: Rs.12,000/-p.m.
(consolidated)
Part time Members:
Sitting Fee @ Rs.300 per
day for attending meeting
official work on tour
subject to a ceiling of
Rs.3,600
p.m.
plus
accommodation, transport
facility , TA/DA, Mobile
Phone
and
secretarial
assistance when called for
official work.

* Based on information received by the Commission.

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4.

5.

6.

Veterinary Council of
India
M/o Agriculture
Department of Animal
Husbandry, Dairying &
Fisheries

The
Indian
Veterinary
Council Act, 1984
To make provision for the
regulation of veterinary
practice
and
the
maintenance of registers of
persons qualified to engage
in veterinary practice for the
whole of India and for
matters connected therewith
or ancillary thereto.

President
Vice President
Members

Coir Board
M/o Agro & Rural
Industries

Coir Industry Act, 1953

Chairperson
Members

The Agricultural and

Processed Food
Products Export
Development Authority,
Ministry of Commerce
& Industry

Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India
Ministry of
Communications & IT,
D/o Telecommunications

To promote development of
coir
industry,
facilitate
export of coir fibre, coir mats
and other articles made of
coir.

The Agricultural and

Processed Food Products
Export Development
Authority Act, 1985
To undertake measures for
the
development
and
promotion of export of
scheduled products.

The Telecom Regulatory

Authority of India Act, 1997.
To make measures to
facilitate competition and
promote efficiency in the
operation
of
telecommunication services

:1
:1
: 25

The
President,
Vice
President and Members
are paid TA/DA and Fees
for
attending
various
meetings
of
the
Council/Committees.

:1
: 40

Chairman:
Rs.12000 p.m. +other
allowances
Members:Rs.500 per day
sitting
fee
+
TA/DA+transport+mobile
telephone.
Chairperson
Members

: 1
: 38

Chairman:
Rs.18400-500-22400
The
Chairman
and
Members of the Authority
are paid such other
allowances and benefits
are
as
per
Central
Government norms.
Chairperson
Members
Full time
Part time

: 1
: 2
: 2

Chairperson Rs.30000/(fixed)

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so as to facilitate growth in
such services and to lay
down the standards of
quality of service to be
provided by the service
providers.

7.

TDSAT

The Telecom Regulatory

Authority of India Act, 1997.
To adjudicate disputes in the
telecom, broadcasting and
cable sector services.

8.

9.

Office of Controller of
Certifying Authorities
M/o Communications
& Information
Technology, D/o
Information Technology

Cyber Regulations
Appellate Tribunal
M/o Communications
& Information
Technology, D/o
Information Technology

Information
Act, 2000

Technology

To exercise supervision over

the
activities
of
the
Certifying Authorities and
lay down the standards to
be maintained by the
Certifying Authorities;
Information
Technology
Act, 2000
Summoning and enforcing
the attendance of any person
and examining him on
oath;(b)
requiring
the
discovery and production of

Members
(fixed)

Rs.26000

Part time Member:

Sitting fee of Rs.2000
(subject to maximum of
Rs.26000
p.m.)
+
conveyance
allowance
Rs.500/-.
Chairperson Rs.30000/(fixed)
Members Rs.26000 (Full
time)
(fixed)
Part time Member:
Sitting fee of Rs.2000
(subject to maximum of
Rs.26000
p.m.)
+
conveyance
allowance
Rs.500/-.
Chairperson : 1
Members : 2
Chairperson Rs.30000/
(fixed)
Members

Rs.26000
(fixed)
A Controller of Certifying
Authorities
and
such
number
of
Deputy
Controllers and Assistant
Controllers
as
the
Government deems fit.
Controller of Certifying
Authorities Rs.26000
(fixed)
Presiding Officer: 1.
Presiding Officer
Rs.26000 (fixed)

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documents
or
other
electronic
records;(c)
receiving
evidence
on
affidavits;(d)issuing
commissions
for
the
examination of witness or
documents;(e)reviewing its
decisions;(f) dismissing an
application for default or
deciding it ex parte;(g) any
other matter which may be
prescribed.
10. The Competition
Commission of India
M/o Company Affairs

The Competition Act, 2002

To prevent practices having
adverse
effect
on
competition; to promote and
sustain competition in the
market; to protect the
interest of consumers and to
ensure freedom of trade.

The Commission shall

consist of a Chairperson
and not less than two and
not more than ten other
Members.
Chairman & Members
Rs.26000 (fixed)

11. Forward Markets

Commission
M/o Consumer Affairs,
D/o Consumer Affairs

The
Forward
Contracts
(Regulation) Act, 1952
To keep forward markets
under observation and to
take such action in relation
to them as it may consider
necessary, and to make
recommendations generally
with a view to improving
the
organization
and
working
of
forward
markets.

Chairperson
Members

12. Securities Appellate

Tribunal
M/o Finance
D/o Economic Affairs

SAT Rules, 2003

To adjudicate on the orders
passed under Securities
and Exchange Board of
India Act, 1992.

Presiding Officer: 1
Members
: 2
Presiding
Officer
Rs.30000/- (fixed)

: 1
: 3

Chairman:
Rs.22400-525-24500
Members:
Rs.18400-22400

Member Rs.26000/- (fixed)

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13. Securities & Exchange

Board of India
M/o Finance
D/o Economic Affairs

Securities and Exchange

Board of India Act, 1992
To protect the interests of
investors in securities and to
promote the development
of, and to regulate the
securities market, by such
measures as it thinks fit.

Chairperson
Members

14. Insurance Regulatory

and Development
Authority
M/o Finance

Insurance Regulatory and

Development Authority Act,
1999
To protect of the interests of
the policy holders in matters
concerning assigning of
policy, nomination by policy
holders, insurable interest,
settlement of insurance
claim, etc. and to regulate
investment of funds by
insurance companies.
The Food Safety and
Standards Act, 2006

Chairperson
Members
Full time
Part time

M/o Food Processing

Industries

To regulate and monitor the

manufacture,
processing
distribution, sale and import
of food so as to ensure safe
and wholesome food.

The salary and allowances

payable to and the other
terms and conditions of
service of the Chairperson
and Members other than
ex officio Members are as
prescribed by the Central
Government.

16. Medical Council of

India
M/o Health & Family
Welfare

The Indian Medical Council

Act, 1956

President :
1
Vice President:
1
Members:
(a) one member from each
State other than a
Union Territory;
(b) one member from each
University
(c) one member from each

15. Food Authority (being

set up)

The Indian Medical

Council Act, 1956

The Council may confer or

impose upon it by any
regulations
such
as
permission
for
establishment
of
new
medical college, new course

: 1
: 8

Chairperson - Rs 26000
Members - Rs 2240024500

: 1
: 5
: 4

Chairperson Rs 26000
Members Rs 22400-24500

Chairperson
Members

: 1
: 22

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study
etc.,
nonrecognition
of
Medical
qualifications in certain
cases, recognition of medical
qualification granted by
Universities or Medical
Institutions in India, etc.

17. Pharmacy Council of

India
M/o Health & Family
Welfare

18. Indian Nursing Council

M/o Health & Family
Welfare

The Pharmacy Act, 1948

The Functions of the
Pharmacy Council of India
include,
education
regulations, application of
Education Regulations to
States, approved Courses of
study and examinations,
withdrawal of approval, etc

The Indian Nursing Council

Act, 1947
The
functions
include,
recognition of qualifications,

State in which a State

Medical Register is
maintained
(d) seven members from
persons enrolled on
any of the State
Medical Registers.
Eight members to be
nominated by the Central
Government
Only fees and TA/DA
paid
President :
1
Vice President:
1
Members: 18 +
one member to represent
each state elected from
each state council and who
is a registered pharmacist,
and one member to
represent
each
Union
Territory, nominated by
the
Union
Territory
Council.
The Central Council shall ,
with the previous sanction
of the Central Government
,
(i) fix the remuneration
and allowances to be paid
to the President, Vice
President, and other
members of that Council;
(ii) the pay and allowances
and other conditions of
service of officers and
servants of that Council.
President :
1
Vice President:
1
Members::
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19. Dental Council of India

M/o Health & Family
Welfare

20. The Homeopathy

Central Council
M/o Health & Family
Welfare,
D/o Ayurveda, Yoga &
Naturopathy,
Unani,
Siddha & Homeopathy
(AYUSH)

effect of recognition, power

to require information as to
courses of study and
training and examinations,
etc.
The Dentists Act, 1948
The
functions
include,
recognition
of
dental
qualifications, qualifications
of
dental
hygienists,
qualifications
of
dental
mechanics, withdrawal of
recognition of recognized
dental qualification, etc.
The Homeopathy Central
Council Act, 1973
The powers/functions of the
Central Council include,
recognition
of
medical
qualifications granted by
certain medical institutions
in India; recognition of
medical
qualifications
granted
by
medical
institutions in States or
countries, withdrawal of
recognitions, etc.

Fees and allowances paid

to the President, Vice
President and members

Members: 15
Fees and allowances paid
to the President, Vice
President
and
other
members of the Council

President :
1
Vice President:
1
Members:
(a) such number of
members not exceeding
five from each State
(b) one member from each
University
(c)
such
number
of
members, not exceeding
forty percent of the total
number of members from
amongst persons having
special
knowledge
in
Homeopathy or other
related disciplines.
Fees and allowances paid
to the President, Vice
President and members

21. The Indian Medicine

Central Council,
M/o Health & Family
Welfare,
D/o Ayurveda, Yoga &
Naturopathy,
Unani,
Siddha & Homeopathy
(AYUSH)

The Indian Medicine Central

Council Act, 1970
The Functions/powers of
the
Council
include,
recognition
of
medical
qualifications granted by
certain medical institutions

President :
1
Vice President:
1
Members:
(a) such number of
members not exceeding
five for each of the
Ayurveda, Siddha and
Unani systems of medicine

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in India; recognition of
medical
qualifications
granted by certain medical
institutions
whose
qualifications
are
not
included
in
Second
Schedule; recognition of
medical
qualifications
granted
by
medical
institutions in countries with
which there is a scheme of
reciprocity; etc.

22. Petroleum and Natural

Gas Regulatory Board
M/o
Petroleum
natural Gas

23. Brahmaputra Board

The Petroleum and Natural

Gas Regulatory Board Act,
2006

&
To protect the interest of
consumers by fostering fair
trade
and
competition
amongst the entities; register
entities to, lay down the
technical standards and
specifications
including
safety standards in activities
relating
to
petroleum,
petroleum products and
natural gas, including the
construction and operation
of
pipeline
and
infrastructure
projects
related
to
downstream
petroleum and natural gas
sector, etc.
The Brahmaputra
Act, 1980

Board

M/o Water Resources

To carry out surveys and

from each State

(b) one member for each of
the Ayurveda, Siddha and
Unani systems of medicine
from each University (c)
such number of members,
not exceeding thirty per
cent of the total number of
members from amongst
persons having special
knowledge or practical
experience in respect of
Indian medicine;
fees and allowances paid
to the President, Vice
President and members
Chairperson
: 1
Members
: 4
Chairperson:
Rs.26000/Member:
Rs.22400-24500

Chairperson
: 1
Vice Chairperson : 1
Genl. Manager
: 1
Members
: 17

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investigations
in
the
Brahmaputra Valley and
prepare a Master Plan for
the control of floods and
bank
erosion
and
improvement of drainage in
the Brahmaputra valley; etc.

24. Tungabhadra Board

M/o Water Resources

Andhra State Act, 1953

To deal with all matters
relating to works on or
connected
with
the
Tungabhadra Project which
are common to both the
States of Andhra Pradesh
and Karnataka,

Chairman
Rs.22400-525-24500
Vice Chairman
Rs.18400-500-22400 +
spl.pay Rs.1000
General Manager
Rs.18400-500-22400 +
spl.pay Rs.500
Chairman
:1
Members
:3
Chairman
(Nominated
by
Government of India)

the

Members:
(i) Representative of
the Government of
Andhra Pradesh
(ii) Representative of
the Government of
Karnataka
(iii) Representative of
the Government of
India

25. Narmada Control

Authority
M/o Water Resources

Inter State Water Disputes

Act, 1956
Overall coordination and
direction
of
the
implementation of all the
projects
including
the
engineering
works,
the
environmental
protection
measures
and
the
rehabilitation
programme

Only fees and TA/DA are

paid.
Chairman
:1
Members
: 16
Chairman
(Secretary to the Govt. of
India,
M/o
Water
Resources) Members also
officials
Fee and TA/DA

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compliance of the terms and
conditions stipulated by the
Central Government at the
time of clearance of the
aforesaid projects
26. The Betwa River Board

The Betwa River Board Act,

1976

M/o Water Resources

27. Central Silk Board

M/o Textiles

28. Commissioner of
Payments
M/o Textiles

To carry out surveys and

investigations in the Betwa
Inter-State river valley and
prepare a comprehensive
project report for the
construction of Rajghat Dam
and appurtenant works and
for the generation of power
at Rajghat Dam, including
the construction of a power
house near the dam, etc
Central Silk Board Act, 1948
To undertake, assist or
encourage
scientific,
technological and economic
research; devising means for
improved
methods
of
mulberry
cultivation,
rearing, developing, etc.,
improving the quality and
production of
raw silk,
improving the marketing of
raw silk etc.
The Sick Textile
Undertakings
(Nationalisation) Act, 1974
and
The Swadeshi Cotton Mills
Company Limited
(Acquisition and Transfer of
Undertakings) Act, 1986

Chairman
:1
Members
:3
The Union Minister in
charge of Irrigation shall
be the Chairman of the
Board
Fee and TA/DA are paid.

Chairman
Members

:1
: 30

For Chairperson
honorarium of Rs.8000
p.m. & allowances
For Board Members
Only TA/DA is available.

Government may appoint

such number of persons as
it may think fit to be
Commissioners
of
Payments; and may also
appoint such other persons
as it may think fit to assist
the Commissioner

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29. Jute Manufactures

Development Council

The
Functions
include,
examination
of
Claims,
admission or rejection of
claims, disbursement of
money
to
claimants,
disbursement of amounts to
the owners of sick textile
undertakings
and
depositing the undisbursed
or unclaimed amounts to the
general revenue account
The
Jute
Manufactures
Development Council Act,
1983

Chairperson/HOD/
Presiding Officer
Rs.18400-500-22400

Chairman
Vice Chairman
Members

:1
:1
: 29

M/o Textiles

30. Textiles Committee

Evolve
an
integrated
approach to jute cultivation
in the matter of formulation
of schemes, extension work,
implementation
and
evaluation
of
schemes
aimed at increasing the yield
of jute and improving the
quality thereof etc.

(i) The Chairman &

Members are paid such
salary and allowances as
may be fixed by the
Central Governmen

Textiles
1963

Chairman
:1
Vice Chairman
:1
Joint Secretary
:1
Members
:
such other members as the
Central Government may
think who have special
knowledge or practical
experience in the field.

Committee

Act,

M/o Textiles
To ensure qualities of
textiles both for internal
marketing
and
export
purposes
and
the
manufacture and use of
standard type of textile
machinery, undertake, assist
and encourage scientific,
technological and economic
research in textile industry
and textile machinery, etc.

No remuneration other
than TA/DA is paid

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31. National Highways

Tribunal
M/o Shipping, Road
Transport & Highways
D/o Road Transport
and Highways

32. Central Electricity

Regulatory Commission
M/o Power

33. Atomic Energy

Regulatory Board

The Control of National

Highways
(Land
and
Traffic) Act, 2002
To provide for control of
land within the National
Highways, right of way and
traffic moving on the
National Highways and also
for removal of unauthorized
occupation thereon.
Electricity
Regulatory
Commissions Act, 1998

Presiding Officer : 1
Presiding Officer:
Rs.18400-500-22400

Chairman
Members

:1
:3

To regulate the tariff of

generating companies
owned or controlled by the
Central Government; to
regulate the tariff of
generating companies, other
than those owned or
controlled by the Central
Government; to regulate the
inter-State transmission of
energy including tariff of the
transmission utilities; to
promote competition,
efficiency and economy in
the activities of the
electricity industry, etc.

Rs.26000/- per month for

Chairperson
and
Members.

Atomic Energy Act, 1962

Chairman
: 1
Ex-Officio Member: 1
Members
: 3

D/o Atomic Energy

The Chairman of AERB
draws
salary
and
allowances as applicable to
the post of Secretary to the
Government of India.

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34. Central Pollution

Control Board
M/o Environment
Forests

The Water (Prevention and

Control of Pollution) Act,
1974
&
To
provide
for
the
prevention and control of
water pollution and the
maintaining of restoring of
wholesomeness of water.

35. Protection of Plant

Varieties and Farmers
Rights Authority
D/o
Agriculture
Cooperation

The Protection
Varieties
and
Rights Act, 2001
&

36. National Rainfed Area

Authority
D/o
Agriculture
Cooperation

Other Members of the

AERB
are
eminent
scientists from various
organizations and are paid
only honorarium for the
days of the meeting .
Chairman
:1
Members
: 15
Member Secretary : 1

of Plant
Farmers

To
promote
for
the
development
of
new
varieties of plants and to
protect the rights of the
farmers and breeders.

Chairman:
Rs.22400-24500
Member Secretary:
Rs.16400-20000
Members:
As may be prescribed from
time to time
Chairman
:1
Members
: 15
Chairman:
Rs.26000 (fixed)
Members:
As prescribed from time to
time.
Chief Executive
:1
Members
:5

Officer

&
Chief Executive Officer:
Rs.26000 (fixed)
Members:
(Additional
Secretary/Joint Secretary
level officers)

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