Ravi Kumar will have a full 5 years at the helm of Karnataka’s power regulator
BENGALURU:
The Karnataka government on Monday appointed former Chief Secretary Ravi Kumar as Chairman of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Ravi Kumar’s appointment to the KERC post comes soon after he retired as Karnataka Chief Secretary in May 31.
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The official notification on Monday reads: “In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 82(5) of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with the Karnataka Electricity Reforms Act, 1999, the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints Sri P Ravi Kumar as Chairman of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission.”
The order adds: “The term of Chairman shall be for a period of 5 years from the date of his assumption of charge of the post or till he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier, and he shall not be eligible for re-appointment for the same post in the Commission at any time after the expiry of his term of appointment.”
