Chairperson Ganesh Chettri takes oath to lead SSERC

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 23:15 [IST]

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Chairperson Ganesh Chettri takes oath to lead SSERC

GANGTOK,(IPR): Ganesh Chhetri took oath as the Chairperson of the Sikkim State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SSERC) during an oath-taking ceremony held at Tashiling Secretariat, Gangtok today.

Chief Secretary R Telang administered the Oath of Secrecy and Oath and Affirmation of Allegiance to Constitution to Chhetri.

The ceremony was attended by Secretary, SSERC, Gloria Namchu, Secretary, Law Department, Suraj Chhetri, Secretary, Home Department, Tenzing Kaleon, Member (Law), SSERC, Tempo Gyatso Bhutia, Principal Director, SSERC, Palchen D Chaktha, and Principal Chief Engineer, Power Department, Bhanu B Sharma.

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi