National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
Regulatory Body in Pakistan
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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Urdu: نیپرا, abbreviated as NEPRA) is responsible for regulating the electricity supply in Pakistan.[2][3] It is also responsible for issuing licenses for electricity generation, transmission, and distribution; establishing and enforcing standards to ensure operational quality and safety; approving utility companies’ investment and power acquisition programs; and determining tariffs for electric power.[4] NEPRA was created when the Parliament of Pakistan passed the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997.[5]
| نیپرا | |
NEPRA Logo | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 16, 1997 |
| Type | Electricity Supply in Pakistan |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad Capital Territory Pakistan |
| Employees | 12453 (as of 1 April 2016[update])[1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www |
Composition
NEPRA consists of a chairman appointed by the Federal Government and four members from each of the four provinces of Pakistan.[6]
- Waseem Mukhtar Chairman NEPRA[6]
- Mathar Niaz Rana representing the province of Baluchistan[6]
- Engr. Maqsood Anwar Khan the Member representing the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa[6]
- Rafique Ahmad Shaikh representing the province of Sindh[6]
- Ms. Amina Ahmed representing the province of Punjab[6]
There is also a vice-chairman of the Authority, appointed from among the Members for a period of one year, by rotation.[6]
