# List of regulators in India

A list of regulators in India.
Regulatory agencies exercise regulatory or supervisory authority over a variety of activities and endeavors in India.

## List
### 1. RBI – Reserve Bank of India

Sector: Banking & Finance, Monetary Policy
Start function on 1 April 1935
NATIONALISATION : 1 January 1949
CURRENT HEAD : Sanjay Malhotra

### 2. SEBI – Securities and Exchange Board of India

Sector: Securities (Stock) & Capital Market Year of Establishment 1992 Current Head-Tuhin Kanta Pandey

### 3. IRDAI – Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India

Sector: Insurance
Year of establishment -1999.

### 4. PFRDA – Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority

Sector: Pension
Year of Establishment - 2003

### 5. NABARD – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

Sector: Financing of rural development.
Year of Establishment - 12 July 1982

### 6. SIDBI – Small Industries Development Bank of India

Sector: Financing Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises Year of Establishment: 2 April 1990

### 7. NHB - National Housing Bank

Sector: Financing Housing

### 8. TRAI – Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Sector: Telecommunication & Tariffs and Cyber-Security

### 9. CBFC – Central Board of Film Certification

Sector: Film/TV Certification & Censorship

### 10. FSDC – Financial Stability and Development Council

Sector: Financial Sector Development of India

### 11. FSSAI – Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Sector: Food Safety

### 12. BIS – Bureau of Indian Standards

Sector: Standards & Certification

### 13. ASCI – Advertising Standards Council of India

Sector: Advertising

### 14. BCCI – Board of Control for Cricket in India

Sector: Cricket

### 15. AMFI – Association of Mutual Funds in India

Sector: Mutual Funds

### 16. EEPC – Engineering Export Promotional Council of India

Sector: Trade and Investment

### 17. EICI – Express Industry Council of India

Sector: Trade

### 18. FIEO – Federation of Indian Export Organisation

Sector: Export

### 19. INSA – Indian National Shipowners’ Association

Sector: Shipping

### 20. ICC – Indian Chemical Council

Sector: Manufacturing

### 21. ISSDA – Indian Stainless Steel Development Association

Sector: Growth and Development

### 22. MAIT – Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology

Sector: IT

### 23. NASSCOM – National Association of Software and Service Companies

Sector: Information Technology

### 24. OPPI – Organisation Of Plastic Processors of India

Sector: Manufacturing

### 25. PEPC – Project Exports Promotion Council of India

Sector: Trade

### 26. CDSCO – Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

Sector: Medical Devices and Drugs

### 29. AERB - Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

Sector: Atomic Energy & Nuclear Power
Established: November 15, 1983
Current Chairman: Shri Dinesh Kumar Shukla

### 30. (EPFO)Employees' Provident Fund Organisation- Employees Provident Fund Organisation

| Sectors | Regulator | Established |
| Inland Waterways for shipping and navigation | Inland Waterways Authority of India | 27-Oct-1986 |
| National Highways | National Highways Authority of India | 1988 |
| Commodity Market | Forward Markets Commission (merged with SEBI) | 1953 |
| Telecommunication Industry | Telecom Regulatory Authority of India | 20-Feb-1997 |
| Financial Audit and Accounting professions | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India | 1-May-1949 |
| Financial system and monetary policy | Reserve Bank of India | 01-Apr-1935 |
| Mining and Mineral Exploration | Directorate General of Mines Safety(DGMS) | 07-Jan-1902 |
| Food Safety | Food Safety and Standards Authority of India | Aug-2011 |
| Security Market | Securities and Exchange Board of India | 12-Apr-1992 |
| Aeronautical Tariff | Airports Economic Regulatory Authority | 12-May-2009 |
| Insurance industry | Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority | 1999 |
| Cost Accounting and Cost Audits | The Institute of Cost Accountants of India | 28-May-1959 | Pension | PFRDA – Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority | 2003 |
| Company- related matters | Registrar of Companies | 1956 |
| Company- related matters | Competition Commission of India | 2003 | Power sector | Central Electricity Regulatory Commission | 24-Jul-1998 |
| Pension sector | Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority | 10-Oct-2003 |
| Warehouses | Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority | 2007 |
| Atomic Energy | Atomic Energy Regulatory Board | 1983 |
| Housing Finance companies | National Housing Bank | 1987 |
| Medical Devices and drugs | Central Drug standardisation and control organisation | 1940 |