▁the ▁first ▁advis ory ▁committee ▁of ▁the ▁In sur ance ▁Reg ul atory ▁and ▁Development ▁Author ity ▁( IR DA ) ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 3 ▁and ▁was ▁involved ▁fully ▁in ▁the ▁draft ing ▁of ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁reg ulations , ▁particularly ▁the ▁reg ulation ▁on ▁the ▁protection ▁of ▁policy ▁hold ers ▁interests . ▁She ▁played ▁an ▁important ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁Cons umer ▁Prote ction ▁Act ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁numerous ▁am end ments ▁to ▁the ▁law . ▁ ▁In ▁recognition ▁of ▁her ▁work ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁of ▁consumer ▁safety , ▁the ▁Under writ ers ▁Labor atory , ▁USA , ▁has ▁made ▁her ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁its ▁Cons umer ▁Ad vis ory ▁council . ▁ ▁She ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁the ▁recip ient ▁of ▁numerous ▁awards ▁for ▁her ▁professional ▁work , ▁including ▁the ▁K arn ata ka ▁Raj y ots ava ▁Award , ▁The ▁S ansk rit i ▁Award , ▁M . R , ▁P ai ▁Award ▁and ▁the ▁Cham el ide vi ▁J ain ▁Award . ▁ ▁Currently , ▁she ▁writes ▁two ▁exclusive ▁columns ▁every ▁week ▁- ▁one ▁for ▁the ▁H indust an ▁Times ▁and ▁the ▁other ▁for ▁The ▁Trib une . ▁ ▁Committee ▁In vol vement ▁▁ ▁Committee ▁constit uted ▁by ▁the ▁Union ▁min istry ▁of ▁consumer ▁affairs ▁to ▁review / am end ▁the ▁Cons umer ▁Prote ction ▁Act ▁▁ ▁Inter - minister ial ▁Committee ▁constit uted ▁by ▁the ▁Union ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Cons umer ▁Affairs ▁on ▁Mis leading ▁Ad vert is