Shimla: Chairman of HP State Electricity Board (HPSEB), Subhash Chander Negi on Tuesday took over as the new chairman of HP Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC).
A resident of Jangi village in Kinnaur district, Negi before being appointed chairman had retired as an senior IAS officer after serving in various positions for 32 years. Prior to joining the Indian Administrative Services in 1978, he had also remained as an IPS officer for a year.
Elevated as a secretary in 1998, he headed the departments of Tribal Development, Industry, Public Works, Home, Vigilance and Power among others in successive postings.
As secretary power and chairman HPSEB, Negi successfully carried out unbundling of the board that was long overdue to the satisfaction of employee unions, state government and other stake holders.
