Advisor (S) administers oath to M R Andrabi as JKSERC member in Jmu

Jammu: Advisor to Governor, Kewal Kumar Sharma Thursday administered oath of office to Mohammad Rafi Andrabi as Member (Finance), J&K State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JKSERC).
Commissioner/Secretary, PDD, Hridesh Kumar, Development Commissioner Power, Chief Engineers and senior officers of PDD were present on the occasion.
The newly appointed member will hold the office for a term of five years or till he attains the age of 65 years.
While interacting with the officers’ present on the occasion, the Advisor expressed hope that with the appointment of the member, the SERC will start functioning in accordance with the mandate given by virtue of the concerned act. He said the functioning of the Commission is very pivotal vis-a-viz generation, transmission and use of electricity besides other issues which may require its requisite intervention.
The Advisor further exuded hope in the member to work for the public interest besides taking view of the stake holders in discharge of his duty.
Mohammad Rafi Andrabi, a senior officer of J&K Finance Department was serving as Director General (Codes) before being nominated as a member of JKSERC.