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Notification appointing officers of the Directorate General of Mines Safety as Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors under sub-section (1) of section 162 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

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By S.O. 829(E) dated 22nd February 2024, the Ministry of Power, exercising 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 Inspectors Rules, 2006 (notified 17.8.2006 and amended 16.05.2016), appointed named officers of the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) as Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors for DGMS, with effect from the date of the notification until their tenure in DGMS or further orders, whichever is earlier, subject to fulfilment of qualification and conditions under the said Rules. Ajay Singh (Dy. Director General of Mines Safety (Elect.)) was appointed Chief Electrical Inspector, while twenty-one Deputy Directors of Mines Safety (Electrical) -- including Gaurav Laddha, Sharma Ranjan, Roopesh Singh Mehta, Veerendra Pratap A., Y. Laxmi Srinivas, Sindhu Kumar Upadhyay, Durai Kannu P., Ajay Kumar Rathore, Ch. Laxminarayana, Chitresh Kar, Malaya Kumar Jena, Vineet Chourasia, Shaik Nagulmeera, Praveen S, Saradhi Domala, Eppakayala Arvind Kumar, S. Shankaraiah, Amrutharao Pothuraju, Ganjikunta Vijaya Bhaskar, Keshav Singh Meena and Tapas Kumar Behera -- were appointed Electrical Inspectors. These officers are to exercise powers over electrical works, installations and rolling stock within DGMS-controlled areas and in relation to mines, per procedures under the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electricity Supply) Regulations, 2010, and must undergo training as the Central Government considers necessary. The notification was issued under File No. 42/6/2023-R&R and signed by Piyush Singh, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23022024-252314 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 791] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024/PHALGUNA 3, 1945 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd February, 2024 S.O. 829(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 Inspectors Rules, 2006 (hereinafter 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 Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) as Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors for Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), from the date of this Notification till his tenure in DGMS or till further orders, whichever is earlier, subject to fulfillment of the qualification and conditions mentioned in the said Rules:- +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | Sl. | Name of the Officer S/Shri | Designation | Qualification | To be appointed as | | No. | | | | | +=====+============================+===================================+=============================+=========================+ | 1 | Ajay Singh | Dy. Director General of | A.M.I.E. (Electrical) | Chief Electrical Inspector | | | | Mines Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 2 | Gaurav Laddha | Dy. Director of Mines | B.E. (Elect.) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 3 | Sharma Ranjan | Dy. Director of Mines | B.Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 4 | Roopesh Singh Mehta | Dy. Director of Mines | B.E. (Elect.) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 5 | Veerendra Pratap A. | Dy. Director of Mines | B.Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 6 | Y. Laxmi Srinivas | Dy. Director of Mines | B.E. (Elect.) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 7 | Sindhu Kumar Upadhyay | Dy. Director of Mines | B.E. (Elect.) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 8 | Durai Kannu P. | Dy. Director of Mines | B.Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 9 | Ajay Kumar Rathore | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (Elect.) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 10 | Ch. Laxminarayana | Dy. Director of Mines | B.Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 11 | Chitresh Kar | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (Elect.) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 12 | Malaya Kumar Jena | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (Elect.) PGDOM | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 13 | Vineet Chourasia | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (Elect.) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 14 | Shaik Nagulmeera | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 15 | Praveen S | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 16 | Saradhi Domala | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 17 | Eppakayala Arvind Kumar | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 18 | S. Shankaraiah | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 19 | Amrutharao Pothuraju | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 20 | Ganjikunta Vijaya Bhaskar | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (EEE) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 21 | Keshav Singh Meena | Dy. Director of Mines | B.Tech. (Elect.) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ | 22 | Tapas Kumar Behera | Dy. Director of Mines | B. Tech. (Elect.) | Electrical Inspector | | | | Safety (Elect.) | | | +-----+----------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------+ 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 areas occupied by the DGMS or in respect of work and electrical installations under the control of DGMS/belonging to DGMS and shall also exercise the powers and perform function as Chief Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors in relation to mines, within the limits of their respective jurisdiction as per the procedure provided in Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electricity Supply) Regulations, 2010, as amended from time to time. DGMS will ensure that the above said officers shall not function as Chief Electrical Inspector/ Electrical Inspectors in respect of the workd assigned to them as Dy. Director General of Minies safety (Elect.) Dy. Director of Minies Safety (Elect.) in DGMS. The officers appointed as Chief Electrical Inspector and 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. - 42/6/2023-R&R] PIYUSH SINGH, Jt. Secy.

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