The race has begun for the position of Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC), which fell vacant after the completion of Devendra Kumar Sharma’s term. Sharma had been appointed in September 2020. The commission functions with one Chairman and two members.
The selection committee, headed by a retired High Court judge and including the Chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, will hold interviews in Shimla on September 14 to shortlist candidates for the appointment.
Among the frontrunners are three senior IAS officers — Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena (IAS:1990:HP), Chief Minister’s Chief Adviser Ram Subhag Singh (Retd. IAS:1987:HP), and Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta (IAS:1988:HP). Gupta also serves as the Chief Managing Director of the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB).
Other names in contention include Pankaj Rai (IAS:2014:HP), currently serving as Deputy Director at the PGI, Chandigarh, and Shashi Kant Joshi, who is already a member of the HPERC. Sources indicate that several engineers from various fields have also applied for the post.
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