FORMER COMMISSIONERS

D.C.Sahoo, Chairman

Shri D.C.Sahoo, formerly of the Indian Audit & Accounts Service, joined the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission as Chairman on 1st November, 2001 after taking voluntary retirement from Principal Accountant General, Kerala.

Born on 5th November, 1944 in the district of Balasore (now Bhadrak), he graduated from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack in 1965. After completing his Masters in Political Science from Utkal University in 1967, he joined the Indian Audit & Accounts Service in 1969.

During his illustrious career, he has served in different capacities in Indian Audit & Accounts Department. He attended Works Audit Workshop in Tokyo (Japan) in 1984 and was promoted as Accountant General in 1986.

He was the Member (Finance & Commercial) in Haryana State Electricity Board from 1989 to 1992 and served as Accountant General (Audit) West Bengal from April 1992 to October 1996.

He conducted audit of OPBAA Organisation of U.N.Headquarters at New York for a period of six weeks in 1997. In the same year in August, he was promoted as Principal Accountant General.

Apart from holding official positions in different capacities, he is a good bridge player and has participated in various tournament and has won a number of prizes.

Bijoy Chandra Jena, Commissioner

Shri Bijoy Chandra Jena, formerly Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Grid Corporation of Orissa Ltd., joined the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission as Commissioner on 20th August, 2001. Born on 10th October 1942, Shri Jena got his education at Ravenshaw College, Cuttack and obtained the Degree on Electrical Engineering from University College of Engineering, Burla in the year 1963.

He joined the Electricity Department of the Govt. of Orissa in 1963 where he served illustriously in various capacities. In December 1991, Shri Jena was posted and joined as General Manager at the Ib Thermal Power Station and was in charge of construction of 2 X 210 MW thermal units at Banarhapalli. The successful commissioning of the units in December '94 and June '96 saw the end of power cuts in Orissa. He was promoted to the rank of Chief Engneer and was placed in the Orissa Power Generation Corporation as Director (Project) and subsequently took over as Managing Director.

In 1995, Shri Jena was selected to the Indian Administrative Service.

He joined as Chairman-cum-managing Director of GRIDCO on 31.10.1997. He was responsible for reform and restructuring of power sector in Orissa in creation of GRIDCO and OHPC. In the 2nd phase, privatisation of distribution functions were achieved 21 months before schedule. All World Bank funded projects, OECF Projects and REC contracts were awarded. The erratic power supply in Bhubaneswar city was rectified through 54 km. of 33 KV line on NBLS towers with zebra conductor and a number of 33/11 KV sub stations in load centres. This was done in a record 18-24 month period under the BEINA scheme funded by DFID.

Shri Jena is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers India and has been decared as a Chartered Engineer.

He was awarded Order of Merit SAMAJSRI for excellence in management in the year 1996 by Indian Council of management Executives, Mumbai.

Shri Jena was also honoured by American Biographical Institute Inc. by inclusion in the Institute's Governing Body of Equitors for exemplary performance.

Shri Jena also conferred as a Professional Engineer (PE) by Institute of Engineers, India and was retired from Govt. service on 31st October, 2000 as CMD, GRIDCO on attaining the age of superannuation of 58 years.

Harishankar Sahu

Mr. H Sahu, former Managing Director of the Orissa Hydro Power Corporation, joined the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission as a Commissioner on 6 May 2000. An electrical engineer by education, Mr.Sahu brought with him an in-depth knowledge of the power industry in Orissa.

From 1963, when he entered the power industry in the Balimela Hydro Electrical Project, to 1999 when he retired as the Managing Director of the Orissa hydro Power Corporation, Mr.Sahu gained experience in a variety of areas including Construction power/Erection & Commissioning of Hydro power units, Survey Investigation of Electrical Projects including intra/inter state transmission lines, Renewable Energy development and in the Reform/Restructuring of the power sector.

His special areas of expertise were Hydro Electric Projects (Installation, Commission, maintenance & Operation) and New & Renewable Sources of Energy Development / Energy Conservation.

D.K.Roy

Mr. D.K. Roy, formerly of Indian Revenue Service, joined the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission as a Commissioner on 1st August'96. Educated at Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, Mr.Roy has done Masters in English and is also a Law graduate.

Mr.Roy has had a wide variety of assignments in the Income Tax Department with specialization in investigation. During his tenure as Commissioner of Income Tax for eight years and as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax for two years he handled appeals, investigation and tax policy formulation. Earlier on deputation to Ministry of Defence he dealt with strategic planning, financial planning and economic analysis. On a diplomatic assignment to Embassy of India, Moscow, for three years, Mr.Roy dealt with negotiation and economic counselling for agreements for licence production, transfer of technology and supply of defence equipments.

He made immense contribution in operationalising the first ever Electricity Regulatory Commission in India and in laying down policies and procedures of the said Commission.

Mr.Roy has undertaken study tour of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and also the Public utilities Commission of five states in USA. On invitation from Asian Development bank he participated as a speaker in a seminar at Geneva on Governance Dimensions of Regulatory Frameworks for Private Sector Infrastructure Development. He has published papers on regulation and has participated in a number of seminars on infrastructure regulation.

He was notified to act as Chairman with effect from 23.3.2000 after Mr.Mahalik's retirement.

S.C.Mahalik

Educated at Ravenshaw College, Cuttack and St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Mr. S. C. Mahalik was the Chairman of OERC from 16.6.97. After joining the Indian Postal Service in 1960, he has worked as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India from 1981-86; as Deputy Director General, Finance and Accounts, Ministry of Communications, Govt. of India from 1986-91; as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India from 1991-94; Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Department of Post, Govt. of India from 1994-96; and, retired from Government service in March, 1996. He was appointed as a consultant to United Nations Development Programme and Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India on Reform of the Civil Services of the Central Government; and as the Chairman, Committee on Pay & Allowance of the Employees of Regional Rural Banks.

Ashok Ranjan Mohanty

Mr. Ashok Ranjan Mohanty graduated in Electrical Engineering from the Jadavpur University in the year 1960. Joined the Government of Orissa, Electricity Department and served in Machhkund Hydro-Electric project, Hirakud Dam Project in construction and maintenance of the power stations. Later on, as Executive Engineer, worked in investigation of Upper Kolab, Upper Indravati Hydro-Electric projects and associated EHT transmission lines. After that, worked as Superintending Engineer in Planning & Monitoring of major power projects in the Office of the Chief Engineer, Electricity and later worked as Chief Engineer, transmission project in the State Electricity Board and retired as Member, State Electricity Board in the year 1996. He joined the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission as Member on 1st July, 1996.