Jishnu Barua appoints as new chairperson of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

Jishnu Barua appoints as new chairperson of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

Daily Current Affairs / Jishnu Barua appoints as new chairperson of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: March 04 2023

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Jishnu Barua has become the new chairperson of power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
He will succeed PK Pujari who demitted office in June 2022.
Barua was chief secretary of Assam from October 2020 to August 2022. Prior to this, he had been additional chief secretary to Assam looking after various departments of the state from August 2017 to October 2020.
Post-retirement, Barua held the charge of chairperson of Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd.
CERC is responsible for regulating and determining tariffs for inter-state transmission of electricity, issuing licences to persons to function as transmission licensee and electricity trader with respect to their inter-state operations.

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