Mullaperiyar Dam Panel
Mullaperiyar Dam is constructed over the headwaters of the Periyar River river in Kerala, India. It is
operated by the Government of Tamil Nadu according to a 999-year lease agreement made during
erstwhile British colonial rule. The government of Tamil Nadu has proposed an increase in the
storage level of the dam from the currently maintained 136 feet to 142 feet. The Kerala government
has opposed this move, citing safety concerns for the more than hundred year old bridge and
especially for the thickly populated districts downstream.
A five member Empowered Committee headed by the former CJI, A S Anand, has been constituted
to go into the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam.
Election Commission
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India. Its
mission is to conduct free and fair elections in India. It was established on 25 January 1950[1] under
Article 324 of the Constitution of India. The commission presently consists of a Chief Election
Commissioner and two Election Commissioners, appointed by the president.
Its recommendations and opinions are binding on the President of India. However, the decisions of
the body are liable for independent judiciary reviews by courts acting on electoral petitions.
The following are the principal functions of the Election Commission of India:
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Demarcation of Constituencies
Preparation of Electoral Rolls
Recognition of Political parties and allotment of symbols
Scrutiny of nomination papers
Conduct of polls
Scrutiny of election expenses of candidates
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
It is a statutory body under the Electricity Act 2003. Its main function is to regulate the electricity
tariff and inter-state transmission of electricity.
Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
CEA is a statutory body created under the electricity supply act 1948 which has been superseded by
the Electricity Act 2003. The CEA advises the government on matters relating to the National
Electricity Policy and formulates short-term and perspective plans for the development of electricity
systems.
Administrative Reforms Commission
National Anti-Doping Agency
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is the national organization responsible for
promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control programme in sports in all
its forms in the country. NADA works towards a vision of ’dope free’ sport in India.
World Anti-Doping Agency
WADA is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the
international Olympic committee and was set up in 1999 to promote, coordinate and
monitor the fight against drug in sport.
President: John Fahey
Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE)
CABE, the highest advisory body to advise the Central and State Governments in the field of
education, was first established in 1920 and dissolved in 1923. It was reconstituted in 1935 and
existed till 1994 till the expiry of its extended tenure. It was reconstituted in 2004. The board
consists of members from LS and RS, government representatives (Union, State and UT).
It has an important role in participative decision making in education and plays a pivotal role in
reviewing educational development.
Telecom Commission
Estd. 1989
Deals with various aspects of telecommunication. The Telecom Commission and the Department of
Telecommunications are responsible for policy formulation, licensing, wireless spectrum
management, administrative monitoring of PSUs, research and development and
standardization/validation of equipment etc.
National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector
Ministry of Small Scale Industries, GoI
Estd. 2004
To recommend measures for bringing about improvement in the productivity of these enterprises,
generation of large scale employment opportunities on a sustainable basis, enhancing
competitiveness, linkage of the sector with institutional framework and formulation of suitable
arrangements for skills development.
Income Tax Settlement Commission
ITSC or Wealth Tax Settlement Commission was established in 1976 under the Wealth Tax Act, 1957.
It is a quasi judicial body. The objective is to provide a body of experts in problems relating to direct
tax to settle tax liabilities in prolonged litigations and complicated cases.
National Disaster Management Authority
NDMA is a statutory body established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 for laying down
policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management for ensuring timely and effective response to
disasters arising from natural and manmade causes. The Authority has nine Members including a
Vice-Chairperson. The Prime Minister of India is the ex-officio Chairperson of the NDMA.
Nutrient Based Subsidy
Government of India has introduced Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy for 2010-11 w.e.f. 1.4.2010
for decontrolled Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers (w.e.f. 1.5.2010 for Single super Phosphate
(SS). Under the NBS Policy, subsidy for indigenous and imported P&K fertilizers has been announced
on annual basis for 2010-11 based on the prevailing prices and price trends of fertilizers in the
international market
Central Water Commission (CWC)
Estd. 1945
Premier organisation in the field of water resources. The Commission is entrusted with the general
responsibilities of initiating, coordinating and furthering in consultation of the State Governments
concerned, schemes for control, conservation and utilization of water resources throughout the
country, for purpose of Flood Control, Irrigation, Navigation, Drinking Water Supply and Water
Power Development. It also undertakes the investigations, construction and execution of any such
schemes as required.
National Environment Appellate Authority
Estd 1997
Setup by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to address cases in which environment clearances
are required in certain scheduled areas. The Authority shall become defunct and the Act shall stand
repealed upon the enactment of the National Green Tribunal Bill 2009.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Set up in 2007 under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005. The Commission's
Mandate is to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, and Administrative Mechanisms are in
consonance with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and also the
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Child is defined as a person in the 0 to 18 years age
group.
Pranab Sen Committee
(important)
The committee has been set up under the chairmanship of statistician Pranab Sen to look into the
price indexation of wages under MNREGA.
There is also a Pranab Sen committee for slums. It has defined a slum as “a compact settlement of
at least 20 households with a collection of poorly built tenements, mostly of temporary nature,
crowded together usually with inadequate sanitary and drinking water facilities in unhygienic
conditions”.
Sector
Banking
Committee
Recommendation
Malegam Committee on UTI
(2001)
Y H Malegam Committee (2010)
to study the issues and
concerns of MFIs
Capital Market
Bimal Jalan Committee (2010)
Makes tougher rules for new
bourses (exchanges)
Table 1
Committee
Area
Mahalanobis-Gadgil-Rao
National Income
Malegaon
MFIs
Abid Hussain
Small Scale Industries
C Rangarajan
Disinvestment
C Rangarajan
Financial Inclusion
SP Gupta
Employment
Lakdawala
Poverty Estimation
SD Tendulkar
Poverty Line
NC Saxena
Poverty Estimates
Arjun Sengupta
Unorganised Sector
Subimal Dutt
Industrial Licensing
Goswami
Industrial Sickness
Anwarul Hooda
Mining Policy
Kirit Parikh
Integrated Energy
Deepak Parekh
Infrastructure
Rakesh Mohan
Railways
Raghu Ram Rajan
Financial Sector
Narsimhan 1
Financial Sector
Narsimhan 2
Banking Sector
Vijay Kelkar
FRBM
Y B Ragahavan
Competition Policy
K N Raj
Agriculture Holding Tax
Masani
Road Sector
Rajadhyaksha
Aviation Sector
RK Hazari
Industrial Sickness
Wanchoo
Tax Enquiry
LK Jha
MODVAT
Bimal Jalan
Market Infrastructure Institutions (2010)
Vaidynathan
Agricultrual Statistics