B S Bhalla joins APTEL as Technical member

Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, a seasoned former bureaucrat from the 1990 AGMUT cadre, has been appointed as Member (Technical) of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL). His selection comes nearly eight months after concluding his tenure as Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The role demands deep expertise — a minimum of 25 years — across sectors like power generation, distribution, law, finance, or regulation. Bhalla’s appointment brings robust administrative and sectoral insight to APTEL, reinforcing its technical bench strength.