In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 91(4) read Section 178 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and after previous publication, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

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L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11032026-270826 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-11032026-270826 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 163] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, मार् च10, 2026/फाल्ग नु 19, 1947 ष 22, 1947 No. 163] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026/PHALGUNA 19, 1947 s 1947 dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ks x अधिसूचना ubZ fnYyh] 16 Qjojh] 2026 la- ,y& 7@1@0,l 44¼59½&lhbZvkjl-h&dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;kxs ] fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 ¼2003 dk 36½ dh /kkjk 178 ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 91¼4½ ds v/khu çnÙk 'kfä;kas rFkk bl fufeÙk lkeFkZ~;dkjh lHkh vU; 'kfä;kas dk ç;ksx djrs gq, rFkk iwoZ çdk'ku ds i'pkr~] dsUæh; fo|rq fofu;ked vk;kxs ¼ijkef'kZ;ks a dh fu;qfä½ fofu;e] 2008 ¼ftls bleas blds i'pkr~ Þewy fofu;eß dgk x;k g½S dk la'kk/s ku djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS] vFkkZr~%& 1- laf{kIr uke rFkk çkjaHk %& 1-1 bu fofu;eks a dk laf{kIr uke dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;kxs ¼ijkef'kZ;ks a dh fu;qfä½ ¼NBk la'kk/s ku½ fofu;e] 2026 gS( 1-2 ;s fofu;e 'kkldh; jkti= eas çdk'ku dh rkjh[k ls ço`Ùk gksxa %s ijarq ;g fd bu fofu;eka s ds v/khu lesfdr Qhl vkSj lsok dh vU; 'krsaZ mu LVkQ ijkef'kZ;ks a vkSj O;fäxr ijkef'kZ;ks a ij Hkh ykx w gksxh tk s viuh fujarj fu;qfä dh vof/k ds fy, bu fofu;eka s ds vkjaHk gksus ls iwoZ igys ls gh yxs gq, ;k fu;qä gSaA 1731 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 2- ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;4e dk la'kks/k u% eyw fofu;ekas dk s fofu;e 4 dk s fuEukuqlkj çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk% Þijke'khZ Ng o"kkasZ rd dh dqy vof/k ds fy, fu;qä gksxa As ijke'khZ ds çn'kZu dh leh{kk lsok dk çFke o"kZ iwjk gksus ij dh tk,xhA mudk çn'kuZ lark"s ktud ik, tkus ij] fu;qfä vkx s vkSj rhu o"kkasZ ds fy, c<+kbZ tk,xhA blds i'pkr~] fujarj larks"ktud çn'kuZ ds vk/kkj ij] fu;qfä dk s nk s o"kkasZ rd dh vfrfjä vf/kdre vof/k l s c<+k;k tk ldrk gSAß 3- ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;5e dk la'kks/k u% eyw fofu;eka s ds fofu;e 5d eas 'kCn Þijke'kZnkrkß ls igys 'kCnkas Þiw.kZ le; ds fy, fu;qäß dks tkMs +k tk,xkA 4- ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;6e dk la'kks/k u% eyw fofu;ekas ds fofu;e 6d ds v/khu fuEufyf[kr dk s tksM+k tk,xk% ¼i½ eyw fofu;ekas ds fofu;e 6d ds var esa 'kCnkas ÞU;wure ykxr ç.kkyh* ds vk/kkj ijß ds ckn 'kCn Þ;k xq.koÙkk lg ykxr vk/kkfjr p;u ;k fu;r ctV vk/kkfjr p;u ¼,Qch,l½ ;k ,dy lzksr p;uß tksM+ s tk,axsA ¼ii½ eyw fofu;ekas ds fofu;e 6x ¼6½ ds v/khu fuEufyf[kr fuEufyf[kr dk s tksM+k tk,xkA eyw fofu;eka s ds fofu;e 6x ¼6½ ds var eas 'kCnkas ÞU;wure ykxr ç.kkyh* ds vk/kkj ijß ds ckn 'kCn Þ;k xq.koÙkk lg ykxr vk/kkfjr p;u ;k fu;r ctV vk/kkfjr p;u ¼,Qch,l½ ;k ,dy lzkrs p;uß tkMs + s tk,axsA 5- ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;7e dk la'kks/k u eyw fofu;ekas ds fofu;e 7¼1d½ dks fuEukuqlkj çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk% O;fäxr ijke'khZ dks muds 'kS{kf.kd vgZrkvkas] o"kZ dh l[a ;k es a dqy vuqHko] Mksesu fo'k"s kKrk vkSj ifjns; ds fy, vifs{kr Kku ds vuq:i ₹2]00]000@& ¼oLrq ,oa lsok dj ¼th,lVh½] ;fn ykxw gks] dks NksM+dj½ çfr ekl dh vf/kdre lesfdr Qhl ds lkFk Þlykgdkjß dh Js.kh eas ;k ₹2]50]000@& ¼oLrq ,oa lsok dj ¼th,lVh½] ;fn ykx w gks] dk s NksM+dj½ çfr ekl dh lesfdr Qhl ds lkFk Þofj"B lykgdkjß dh Js.kh esa fu;qä fd;k tk,xkA eyw fofu;ekas ds fofu;e 7¼6½ dk s fuEukuqlkj çfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk% Þ¼6½ lhbZlh }kjk rS;kj fd, x, iuS y ls v/;{k }kjk vuqeksfnr vH;FkhZ vkjaHk eas ,d o"kZ dh vof/k ds fy, O;fäxr ijke'khZ ds :i eas fu;qä fd;k tk,xkA mudk çn'kuZ larks"ktud ik, tkus ij] fu;qfä dk s rhu o"kkasZ dh vfrfjä vof/k ds fy, foLrkfjr fd;k tk,xkA blds i'pkr~] fujarj larks"ktud çn'kuZ ds vk/kkj ij] fu;qfä dks vf/kdre nks o"kkaZs rd dh vfrfjä vof/k ds fy, foLrkfjr fd;k tk ldrk gS tk s fd Ng o"kkasZ dh dqy vof/k rd lhfer gkxs hA Qhl ij 10% rd dh okf"kZd o`f) fiNys o"kZ ds nkSjku O;fäxr ijke'khZ ds çn'kZu ds vk/kkj ij v/;{k ds vuqeksnu ls nh tk ldrh gSAß 6- ewy fofu;e ds fofu;e 8 dk la 'kks/ku % eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 8 ¼1½ ds var es a **;k fu;r vk/kkj ij dk;Z** “kCn dks tkMs +k x;kA eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 8 ¼3½ ds varxZr **#i; s nl yk[k** “kCn dk s **#i;s chl yk[k** “kCn ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k x;k gSA 7- ewy fofu;e ds fofu;e 8 dk la 'kks/k u% eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 8 ¼d½ ds [kaM 4 ds varxZr lkj.kh dks fuEukuqlkj izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 Js.kh Ekfld Qhl jsat * ¼₹ esa ½ vuqHko ¼iw.kZ fd, x, vgZdrk,a o"kksZa eas½ vuqla/kku lgk;d 50,000/-** rhu o’kZ ls de tSlk fd dk;Z vis{kk ds ¼vkj,½ vuq:i lanHkZ dh “krksZa ds tkjh gkus s ds le; ij fu.kZ; fy;k tkrk gSA vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh 75,000/- ls 1,10,000/- rhu o’kZ ls lkr o’kZ rd ¼vkj,½ Ofj"B vuqla/kku 1,15,000/- ls 1,50,000/- lkr o’kZ ls vf/kd nl vf/kdkjh ¼,lvkjvks½ o’kZZ rd iz/kku vuqla/kku 1,30,000/- ls 1,80,000/- nl o’kZ ls vf/kd vkSj vf/kdkjh ¼ihvkjvk s½ mlls vf/kd *oLrq vkjS lsok dj ¼th,lVh½ dk s NksM+dj] ;fn ykx w gSA Qhl dk s rRdky iwoZ jkts +xkj eas vkgfjr ifjyfC/k;kas ij fopkj djrs gq, fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk,xkA ** vuqla/kku lgk;d ¼vkj,½ ds ekeys es]sa lark’s ktud izn”kuZ ds ,d o’kZ iwjk gksus ds ckn ors u #i;s ₹64]000@& fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gSA eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 8 ¼6½ dk s fuEukuqlkj izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk% **6- LVkQ ijke”khZ dks vkjafHkd :Ik ls ,d o’kZ dh vof/k ds fy, fu;qDr fd;k tk,xkA muds izn”kuZ ds lark’s ktud ik, tkus ij] fu;qfDr dks rhu o’kkZs a dh vof/k ds fy, c<+k;k tk,xkA blds ckn lrr larks’ktud inz ”kZu ds vk/kkj ij fu;qfDr dks vf/kdre nk s o’kksZa rd dh vfrfjDr vof/k ds fy, c<+k;k tk ldrk gS vkSj N% o’kkasZ dh dqy vof/k rd lhfer fd;k tk ldrk gSA lqik= ekeykas esa] Qhl ij 10 izfr”kr rd okf’kZd o`f) iwoZ o’kZ ds nkSjku izn”kZu ds vk/kkj ij v/;{k dh vuqefr ls nh tk ldrh gSA 8- eyw fofu;e ds u, fofu;e 8x dk lfUufo’V djuk 8x lsok dh vU; “krs Z fpfdRlk ykHk ¼1½ fpfdRlk chek dh izfriwfrZ vuqla/kku lgk;d ¼vkj,½@vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dks @₹20,000 izfr o’kZ( ofj’B vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh vkSj iz/kku vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dks @₹27,000 izfr o’kZ vkSj lykgdkj@ofj’B lykgdkj @₹34,000 izfr o’kZ dk s vkis hMh@vkbZihMh mipkj ds fy, O;oLFkk gSA iqLrdksa vkSj if=dkvksa ds fy, izfriw frZ ¼2½ vuqla/kku lgk;d ¼vkj,½] vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ¼vkjvk½s ] ofj’B vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ¼,lvkjvks½ vkSj iz/kku vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ¼ihvkjvks½ dks ₹1800 izfr ekg dh lhek rd vkSj lykgdkjks@a ofj’B lykgdkjks a dk s #i;s ₹2400 izfr ekg rd iqLrdkas vkSj if=dkvkas dh [kjhn ds fy, izfriwfrZA gjçhr flag çqFkh]lfpo [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./739/2025-26] fVIi.k: dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;kxs ¼ijkef”kZ;kas dh fu;qfDr½ fofu;e] 2008 Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ Hkkx III] [k.M 4] la[;k 160 eas rkjh[k 14-10-2008 dk s idz kf'kr fd, x, rFkk fuEufyf[kr :Ik ls la'kksf/kr fd, x, &4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]

(d) çFke la”kk/s ku fofu;e] 2010 tks rkjh[k 06-09-2010 dks Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ ds Hkkx III] [k.M 4] la[;k 225 es a izdkf'kr fd, x,A ([k) f}rh; la'kk/s ku fofu;e] 2014 tks rkjh[k 07-10-2014 dk s Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ Hkkx&III] [k.M 4] Øe la[;k 286 esa izdkf'kr fd, x,A

(x) r`rh; la'kk/s ku fofu;e] 2017 tks rkjh[k 10-02-2017 dks Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ Hkkx&III] [k.M 4] Øe la[;k 110 es a izdkf'kr fd, x,A (?k) prqFkZ la'kk/s ku fofu;e] 2023 tks rkjh[k 12-05-2023 dks Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ Hkkx&III] [k.M 4] Øe la[;k 333 izdkf'kr fd, x,A (³) ik¡pok la'kk/s ku fofu;e] 2025 tks rkjh[k 07-01-2025 dk s Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ Hkkx&III] [k.M 4] Øe la[;k 292 izdkf'kr fd, x,A CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th February, 2026 No. L-7/1/0S44(59)-CERC.—In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 91(4) read Section 178 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and after previous publication, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, hereby makes the following regulations, to amend the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the “Principal Regulations”), namely:-

1. Short Title and Commencement: -

1.1. These regulations shall be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2026;

1.2. These regulations shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette:

Provided that the consolidated fee and other conditions of service under these regulations shall also be applicable to staff consultants and individual consultants who are already engaged or appointed prior to the commencement of these regulations, for the period of their continued engagement.

2. Amendment to Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations:

Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: “Consultant shall be engaged for a total period of up to six years. The performance of the consultant shall be reviewed upon completion of the first year of service. On finding their performance satisfactory, the engagement shall be extended for a further period of three years. Subsequently, based on continued satisfactory performance, the engagement may be extended by an additional period up to a maximum of two years.”

3. Amendment to Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations:

The word “engaged for full time” is added after the word “Consultant” in Regulation 5A of the principal Regulations.

4. Amendment to Regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations:

The following shall be added under Regulation 6A of the Principal Regulations

(i) Addition of “or Quality cum Cost based selection or Fixed Budget based selection (FBS) or single source selection” at the end of Regulation 6A of the Principal Regulations after the word ‘basis of ‘least cost system.’’

(ii) The following shall be added under Regulation 6C (6) of the Principal Regulations.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 Addition of “or Quality cum Cost based selection, or Fixed Budget based selection (FBS) or Single source selection” at the end of Regulation 6C (6) of the Principal Regulations after the words “basis of ‘least cost system”.

5. Amendment to Regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations:

Regulation 7 (1A) of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under:

An individual consultant shall be engaged in the category of “Adviser” with a maximum consolidated fee of ₹2,00,000/- (excluding Goods and Services tax (GST), if applicable) per month or in the category of “Senior Adviser” with a consolidated fee of ₹2,50,000/- (excluding Goods and Services tax (GST), if applicable) per month, commensurate with their academic qualifications, total experience in number of years, domain expertise and knowledge required for the deliverables.

Regulation 7 (6) of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: "(6) The candidate approved by the Chairperson from the panel prepared by the CEC shall be engaged as an individual consultant initially for a period of one year. On finding their performance satisfactory, the engagement shall be extended for a further period of three years. Subsequently, based on continued satisfactory performance, the engagement may be extended for an additional period up to a maximum of two years and limited to a total period of six years.

An annual escalation up to 10% on the fee may be given with the approval of the Chairperson based on the performance of the individual consultant during the preceding year."

6. Amendment to Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations:

The word “or work on an assignment basis” is added at the end of Regulation 8(1) of the Principal Regulations.

The word “Rs Ten lakh” under Regulation 8(3) of the Principal Regulations is substituted with the word “₹ Twenty lakh”.

7. Amendment to Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations:

Table under Clause 4 of Regulation 8A of the Principal Regulation shall be substituted as under:

Category Monthly Fee Range* (in Experience (in Qualifications ₹) completed years) Research 50,000/-** Less than three As may be decided at the time of issue of Terms of Associate (RA) years Reference, commensurate Research Officer 75,000/- to 1,10,000/- Three years up to Seven with the work requirement.

(RO) years Senior Research 1,15,000/- to 1,50,000/- More than Seven years up to Ten years Officer (SRO) Principal Research 1,30,000/- to 1,80,000/- More than Ten years and Officer above

(PRO) *Excluding Goods and Services tax (GST), if applicable. The fee shall be fixed taking into consideration the emoluments drawn in the immediate previous employment. ** In case of Research Associate (RA), after completion of one year of satisfactory performance, the salary is fixed at ₹64,000/-.

Regulation 8(6) of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: “6. The Staff Consultant shall be engaged initially for a period of one year. On finding their performance satisfactory, the engagement shall be extended for a further period of three years. Subsequently, based on continued satisfactory performance, the engagement may be extended for an additional period up to a maximum of two years and limited to a total period of six years.

In deserving cases, an annual escalation up to 10% on the fee may be given with the approval of the Chairperson based on the performance during the preceding year”

8. Insertion of New Regulation 8C of the Principal Regulations6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 8C Other Conditions of Service

Medical Benefits:

(1) Reimbursement of Medical insurance is provided for OPD/IPD treatments to Research Associate / Research Officer @ ₹20,000/- per year; Senior Research Officer and Principal Research Officer @ 27,000/ per year;

and Advisors/Senior Advisors @ 34,000/ per year.

A Reimbursement Towards Books and Periodicals:

(2) Re-imbursement for purchase of books and periodicals up to the ceiling of ₹1800/- per month to Research Associate (RA), Research officer (RO), Senior Research Officer (SRO) and Principal Research officer (PRO), and up to 2,400 per month to Advisors/Senior Advisors.

HARPREET SINGH PRUTHI, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./739/2025-26]

NOTE: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations, 2008 were published in Part III, Section 4, No.160 of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 14.10.2008 and amended vide-

(a) First Amendment Regulations, 2010 published in Part III, Section 4, No.225 of the Gazette of India

(Extraordinary) dated 06.09.2010.

(b) Second Amendment Regulations, 2014 published in Part III, Section 4, No.286 of the Gazette of India

(Extraordinary) dated 07.10.2014.

(c) Third Amendment Regulations, 2017 published in Part III, Section 4, No.110 of the Gazette of India

(Extraordinary) dated 10.02.2017.

(d) Fourth Amendment Regulations,2023 published in Part III, Section 4, No.333 of the Gazette of India

(Extraordinary) dated 12.05.2023.

(e) Fifth Amendment Regulations,2025 published in Part III, Section 4, No.292 of the Gazette of India

(Extraordinary) dated 07.01.2025 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.