The appointment of Binoy Kumar was made under the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Reforms Act, 1998.
The Andhra Pradesh government has appointed retired IAS officer Binoy Kumar as the chairperson of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC), according to the Deccan Chronicle.
The appointment was made under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Reforms Act, 1998.
Kumar will serve in the role for five years from his date of assuming office or until he reaches the age of 70, whichever occurs earlier.
The retired officer previously held several key positions at both the state and Central levels. This includes serving as the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh during 2012-13.
