Retired judge takes oath as chief of Delhi power regulatory body

Delhi power minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday administered the oath of office to Justice Shabihul Husnain, retired judge of the Allahabad high court, as the new chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

“The Delhi government’s people oriented policies in the power sector have been truly remarkable and I look forward to giving my best to keep up the good work,” said Husnain, after taking charge.

DERC is a quasi-judicial autonomous body responsible for fixing electricity tariffs in the national capital.

The appointment of Husnain as the DERC chairman was approved last week by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal after his name was suggested by the selection committee constituted under the Electricity Act 2003.