JERC Chairman
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 07 2013:
A Chhawnmawia, retired IDES has been appointed as Chairman & member, Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Manipur and Mizoram.
According to an official source, Union Minister of Power, Jyotiraditya M Scindia administered the oath to A Chhawnmawia.
He will remain chairman for one year till January 23, 2014 and continue as member for five years or till the age of 65 .
Earlier Chhawnmawia served as Director, Defence Estates, southern command and prior to this, he was secretary, JERC since February 7, 2011 .
The major functions of the Commission under the Act, inter-alia, are to regulate the tariff for generation, supply, transmission and wheeling of electricity, whole sale, bulk or retail as the case may be within the State; to regulate the electricity purchase of distribution licensees, facilitate intra-state transmission and wheeling of electricity; issue licenses to transmission licensees, distribution licensees and electricity traders; promote co-generation and generation of electricity from renewable sources of energy and adjusicate upon the disputes between licensees and generation companies etc.