TABLE OF CONTENTS METHODOLOGY; CHAPTER 1; INTRODUCTION ; 1.1 DEPOSIT TAKING ACTIVITIES OF THE BANKS; 1 2 REGULATION OVER BANK DEPOSITS; 1 3 DEPOSIT TARONG ACTIVITY OF FIS; 1.4 DEPOSIT TAKING ACTIVITY BY NON - BANKING NON-FINANCIAL COMPANIES ; 1.5 ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSIT BY NON-BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANIES; 1.6 ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS BY MUTUAL BENEFIT FINANCE COMPANIES ; 1.7 ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS BY UNINCORPORATED BODIES ; 1.8 NON - BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANIES IN INDIA; 1.9 CATEGORISATION OF NBFCS; 1.10 DEFINITION OF PUDUC DEPOSIT ; 1.11 CLASSIFICATION OF DEPOSITORS ; CHAPTER 2 ; TYPES OF NBFCS IN INDIA ; 2.1 EQUIPMENT LEASING COMPANY ; 2.2 HIRE PURCHASE FINANCE COMPANY; 2.3 HOUSING FINANCE COMPANY 2.4 INVESTMENT COMPANY ; 2.5 LOAN COMPANY ; 2.6 MUTUAL BENEFIT FINANCE COMPANY ; 2.7MISCELLANEOUS NON-BANKING COMPANY ; 2.8 RESIDUARY NON-BANKING COMPANY ; CHAPTER 3; EVOLUTION OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; CHAPTER 4; SUPERVISORY MODEL FOR NBFCS; 4.1 PRUDENTIAL NORMS; 4.2 GUIDELINES TO AUDITORS; 4.3 ALM GUIDELINES FOR NBFCS 4.4 FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN NBFCS; 4.5 CEILING ON DEPOSIT ACCEPTANCE; 4.6 LENDING NORMS TO NBFCS; 4.7 ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE POLICIES; 4.8 ASSET CLASSIFICATION; 4.9 PROVISIONS FOR LOANS AND ADVANCES; 4.10 ON SITE INSPECTIONS; 4.11 OFF - SITE SURVEILLANCE; 4.12 MARKET INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM; 4.13 WATCH ON THE PROBLEM COMPANIES; 4.14 PROPOSED INDEPENDENT LEGISLATION; 4.15 OTHER MEASURES FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION TO THE DEPOSITORS; CHAPTER 5; COMMITTEES ON NBFCS; 5.1 BHABATOSH DATTA STUDY GROUP, 1971; 5.2 STUDY GROUP ON NON - BANKING COMPANIES, 1975 (JAMES RAJ COMMITTEE); 5.3 COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE WORKING OF THE MONETARY SYSTEM 1985 (CHAKRAVARTHY COMMITTEE); 5.4 WORKING GROUP OF THE MONEY MARKET, 1987 (VAGHUL COMMITTEE); 5.5 THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM ON COMMITTEE, 1991 (NARASIMHAM COMMITTEE); 5.6 WORKING GROUP ON FINANCIAL COMPANIES, 1992 (SHAH COMMITTEE); 5.7 PRKHANNA COMMITTEE, 1995; 5.8 SHERE WORKING GROUP, 1996; 5.9 COMMITTEE ON BANKING SECTOR REFORMS, 1998 (NARASIMHAM COMMITTEE II); 5.10 TASK FORCE IN NBFCS 1998 (VASUDEV COMMITTEE); 5.11 COMMITTEE ON REFORMS IN DEPOSIT INSURANCE IN INDIA (JAGDISH CAPOOR COMMITTEE); CHAPTER 6; DEPOSITE INSURANCE FOR NBFCs; CHAPTER 7; REFORMS IN THE NBFC SECTOR; 7.1 PROPOSAL FOR A SEPARATE REGULATOR; 7.2 STRICT PRUDENTIAL NORMS 7.3 THE CHARGE ON THE ASSETS; 7.4 PAYMENT THROUGH THE INTERVENTION OF THE COURT; 7.5 STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; 7.6. LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS NEED FOR CHANGE; 7.7 SELF - REGULATORY ORGANIZATION; 7.8 TRANSPARENCY; 7.9 COMPANY LAW BOARD HOW MUCH OF A GUARDIAN; 7.10 ADVERTISEMENT AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS; 7.11 DEPOSITOR EDUCATION 83 7.12 GRIEVAL NBFCs of ANAGEMENT; 7.13 DEALING WITH FRAUDS BY MANAGEMENT OG NBCS; 7.14 COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000; 7.15 CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986; CHAPTER – 8; FINANCIAL COMPANIES REGULATION BILL: AN OVERVIEW; CHAPTER – 9; DEPOSITORS 'PROTECTION: LEGISALTION IN STATES; 9.1 NECESSITY FOR A STATE LEGISLATION; 9.2 POWER OF STATE LEGISLATION TO ENACT SUCH LAW; 9.3 MAHARASHTRA PROTECTION OF DEPOSITORS ACT, 2000; CHAPTER – 11; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; ANNEXURE-1.