Chandigarh, November 10:- Newly appointed Chairman of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), Shri Arun Kumar Gupta, took the oath of office and secrecy at a ceremony held today at Haryana Niwas. Haryana's Energy, Transport and Labour Minister Shri Anil Vij administered the oath of office to him. On the occasion, Shri Gupta expressed his commitment to discharging his responsibilities as Chairman of the Commission with complete dedication, transparency and impartiality.
Shri Arun Kumar Gupta is a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Haryana cadre who retired last month. He has served in important positions, including Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Haryana and Additional Chief Secretary of the Finance Department. Having extensive experience as Secretary of HERC and Managing Director of power corporations, he has a deep understanding of the functioning of the Energy Department.
The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission is playing an important role in promoting transparency and efficiency in the state's power sector and safeguarding consumer interests. The Commission is continuously working towards determining electricity tariffs, improving the quality of power supply, protecting consumer rights and promoting renewable energy. Its objective is to ensure an effective regulatory framework that promotes balanced development in the power sector while providing consumers with reliable and quality electricity services.
On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary of the Finance Department Shri Sudhir Rajpal, Shri A.K. Singh, Dr. Amit Kumar Agarwal, Commissioner and Secretary of the Energy Department Smt. Ashima Brar, Shri C.G. Rajinikanthan, Managing Director of HVPNL and Director of the Information, Public Relations and Languages Department Dr. Aditya Dahiya, Special Secretary of the Energy Department Shri Vikram, along with other officials and dignitaries, were present.
