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Notification by the Ministry of Power appointing eight named officers of the Central Electricity Authority as Chief Electrical Inspector or Electrical Inspectors under Section 162(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Power issued notification S.O. 4393(E) dated 6th September 2024, in exercise of powers under sub-section (1) of section 162 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), read with the Qualification, Power and Function of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector Rules, 2006 (notified 17.8.2006, amended 16.05.2016). The Central Government appointed the following officers of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) as Chief Electrical Inspector/Electrical Inspectors for CEA, effective from the date of the notification until their CEA tenure ends or further orders, subject to qualification/condition compliance: Rishika Sharan (Chief Engineer, posted at CEI, M.Tech Electrical Engineering) as Chief Electrical Inspector; and as Electrical Inspectors - Uma Maheshwara Rao Bhogi (Director, RIO South, B.Tech Electrical Engineering), Alok Kumar (Deputy Director, CEI, B.Tech Electrical Engineering), Kumari Samita (Deputy Director, CEI, B.Tech Electrical Engineering), Som Vrat Tripathi (Deputy Director, RIO North, B.Tech Electrical Engineering), Deepanshu Rastogi (Deputy Director, RIO North, B.Tech Electrical Engineering), Srijit Mukherjee (Deputy Director, RIO East, B.E. Electrical), and Rajib Das (Assistant Director-I, RIO North East, B.Tech Electrical & Electronic Engineering). The appointed officers will exercise powers over electrical works, installations and electrical rolling stock within CEA's jurisdiction per the procedure in the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electricity Supply) Regulations, 2010, as amended, and must not function as inspectors for installations for which they bear execution/maintenance responsibility. They are required to undergo training as the Central Government considers necessary. The notification (F. No. 42/4/2023-R&R) was signed by Srikant Nagulapalli, Additional Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10102024-257809 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4030] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024/ASVINA 18, 1946 6533 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th September, 2024 S.O. 4393(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of section 162 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) read with Qualification, Power and Function of Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspector Rules, 2006 (herein after called the said Rules) notified on 17.8.2006 and as amended on 16.05.2016, the Central Government hereby appoints the following officers of Central Electricity Authority as Chief Electrical Inspector /Electrical Inspectors for CEA, from the date of this Notification till their tenure in CEA or till further orders, whichever is earlier, subject to fulfillment of the qualification and Condition mentioned in the said Rules: +-----+--------------------------+--------------------+------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+ |S.No.| Name (Shri/Smt) | Designation | Place of Posting | Qualification | Proposed to be appointed as| +=====+==========================+====================+==================+====================================+==========================+ |1 | Rishika Sharan | Chief Engineer | CEI | M.Tech (Electrical Engineering) | Chief Electrical Inspector | +-----+--------------------------+--------------------+------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+ |2 | Uma Maheshwara Rao Bhogi | Director | RIO (South) | B. Tech (Electrical Engineering) | Electrical Inspector | +-----+--------------------------+--------------------+------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+ |3 | Alok Kumar | Deputy Director | CEI | B. Tech (Electrical Engineering ) | Electrical Inspector | +-----+--------------------------+--------------------+------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+ |4 | Kumari Samita | Deputy Director | CEI | B. Tech (Electrical Engineering) | Electrical Inspector | +-----+--------------------------+--------------------+------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+ |5 | Som Vrat Tripathi | Deputy Director | RIO (North) | B. Tech (Electrical Engineering) | Electrical Inspector | +-----+--------------------------+--------------------+------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+ |6. | Deepanshu Rastogi | Deputy Director | RIO (North) | B. Tech (Electrical Engineering) | Electrical Inspector | +-----+--------------------------+--------------------+------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+ |7 | Srijit Mukherjee | Deputy Director | RIO (East) | B.E. (Electrical) | Electrical Inspector | +-----+--------------------------+--------------------+------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+ |8 | Rajib Das | Assistant Director-I | RIO (North East) | B. Tech (Electrical & Electronic | Electrical Inspector | | | | | | Engineering) | | +-----+--------------------------+--------------------+------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------------+ The above mentioned officers shall exercise the powers and perform their functions in respect of electrical works, electrical installations and electrical rolling stock in operation within the jurisdiction of CEA, as per the procedure provided in Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electricity Supply) Regulations, 2010, as amended from time to time. It shall be ensured that above said officers do not function as the Chief Electrical Inspector/Electrical Inspectors in respect of any electrical work or installation, the execution or maintenance of which is their responsibility. The officers appointed as Chief Electrical Inspector/Electrical Inspectors shall undergo such training as the Central Government may consider necessary for the purpose and such training shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Government. [F. No. 42/4/2023-R&R] SRIKANT NAGULAPALLI, Addl. Secy.

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