Barua becomes new chairperson of power regulator CERC
Jishnu Barua has become the new chairperson of power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
“Union Minister for Power R K Singh administered the oath of office and secrecy to Jishnu Barua, chairperson, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), here today,” a power ministry statement said.
Barua has been appointed chairperson of the CERC on February 27, 2023.
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.
