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AP: Binoy Kumar sworn-in as APERC chairperson

Vijayawada, Nov 5 (UNI) Retired IAS officer Binoy Kumar was sworn in as Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) Chairperson on Thursday.
Chief Secretary G Sai Prasad administered the oath. He will serve as APERC chairperson for a five year term.
Binoy Kumar was appointed as APERC Chairperson through Government Order MS 87, issued on November 3.
Chief Secretary Sai Prasad congratulated Kumar by presenting a bouquet. K Vijayanand, Special Chief Secretary to the Energy Department and Special CS to the Chief Minister, along with other officials also congratulated him.
The event was attended by Genco MD Nagalakshmi, CPDCL CMD P Pulla Reddy, Transco JMD Surya Sai Praveen Chand, APERC Member P V R Reddy, AP NREDCAP VC & MD Kamalakar Babu, and APERC Secretary P. Krishna.
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