Govt Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the States of Manipur & Mizoram Jobs 2022 - Sarkari Naukri

The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the States of Manipur & Mizoram (JERC) was constituted by the Central Government under the provisions of Sub-section(5) of Section 83 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) vide Govt. of India F. No. 23/3/2002-R&R dt. 18th January, 2005 notified in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary dt.18th January, 2005. This was as a result of the need felt by the States of Manipur & Mizoram for creation of an independent Electricity Regulatory Commission to regulate the affairs of power sector in these States and accordingly, these two States have agreed to authorize Government of India to constitute a Joint Commission as per Memorandum of Agreement dt. 23rd July, 2004 among the Government of India and the States of Manipur and Mizoram. The JERC (M&M) is a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and to contract and shall by the said name, sue and be sued. In addition, the Joint Commission is a quasi-judicial body.