SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed the former head of the Power Grid Corporation of India, Dr R P Singh as the new head of the Jammu and Kashmir Power Corporation Ltd (JKPCL). This is for the first time that an engineer who has not served any of the departments in Jammu and Kashmir will be heading Jammu and Kashmir’s power generation company.

Dr Singh will be the full-time Executive Chairman and Director on the Board of Directors of the company, reports appearing in the media said. He has been appointed for three years, a service that can be extended by two more years. Dr Sigh will have the status of a Secretary in the Government of India and will be reporting directly to the LG. He will be paid Rs 7 lakh a month.

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