India, March 28 -- The State government on Friday appointed retired Odisha-cadre IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Jena as Chairman of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC). His appointment will have effect from the date when he would assume the Office.

"In exercise of the power conferred under Sub-section-5 of Section-82 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No. 36 of 2003), the State Government is pleased to appoint Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS (Retired) as Chairperson, Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) with effect from the date he assumes the Office," a notification issued in this regard by the state Energy Department mentioned.

Odisha had been experiencing a kind of stagnation in the quasi-judicial system, OERC. For a co...