Alternative Investment Funds - Are Alternative Investment Fund managers or advisers required to be licensed, authorised, or regulated by a regulatory body?Alternative Investment Fund Registration process is governed by SEBI as per the provisions of AIF Regulations as explained in Question 3 below. SEBI regulates investment advisory and portfolio management activities in India under the SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013 (“IA Regulations”) and the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 (“PMS Regulations”);

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee is abbreviated as DPCC. It is a self-governing body established by the Delhi government in 1991 under the supervision of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Many of the CPCB's rules and roles have been authorised. The DPCC effectively issues a licence known as a DPCC License, which is a no objection certificate that guarantees that the proposed/existing business enterprise will not affect the environment or community.

HSPCB stands for Haryana State Pollution Control Board, which is a body that ensures that industries/businesses are operating within the controlled limits of pollution/combustion levels in Haryana State and issues No Objection Certificates to each business based on the level of pollutant an industry/establishment releases.

UPPCB stands for Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, which is a body that ensures that industries/businesses are operating within the controlled limits of pollution/combustion levels in the state of Uttar Pradesh and issues No Objection certificates to each business based on the level of pollutant an industry/establishment releases