The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has directed the UT Electricity Department to ensure availability of sufficient manpower for proper functioning of the department.
Raising the issue of shortage of manpower with the commission, stakeholders submitted in view of the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules-2020 notification, there was an acute shortage of manpower at all levels to render satisfactory services to consumers.
After proper study in 2014, the JERC had earlier approved 1,419 personnel against sanctioned posts of 1,720. As on March 31, 2015, only 1,014 posts were filled. There was a deficiency of 30 group A, 194 group B and 105 group C personnel, stated the stakeholders, adding the shortfall was required to be made up.
