Profile Dr. Rajesh Sharma IAS (Retd), a senior civil servant with an experience of more than 36 years, having rich experience of formulation, implementation and monitoring of Government policies spanning across various administrative positions and sectors at state and districts levels. He is presently the Chairman of the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC). He did his M.Sc. (Medicine) in Biochemistry from renowned medical college of the state Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur. He also did MBA (Master of Business Administration), PGDHRM (Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management), PGDIM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management). He superannuated from Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the esteemed civil service of India. During his vast career which spread to almost 4 decades, he efficiently handled various portfolios and served in various capacities in different Departments/Ministries in Rajasthan. Some of the key portfolios handled by him were like: - Divisional Commissioner
- Chairman, Jodhpur Development Authority
- Secretary, General Administrative Department, Civil Aviation, Govt of Rajasthan
- Secretary, Cabinet, Govt of Rajasthan
- Member, Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission
- Secretary, Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission
- Secretary, Ayurveda and Indian Medicine Department, Govt of Rajasthan
- Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Gopalan Department, Govt of Rajasthan
- Commissioner, School Education and Rajasthan School Shikhsa Parishad Cum Special Secretary to Government, Rajasthan
- Commissioner, Information and Public Relation Department and Ex-Officio Special Secretary to Government, Rajasthan
- Special Secretary, Tourism Department, Rajasthan and Managing Director, RTDC (Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation)
- Administrator & Managing Director, Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation Ltd (RCDF)
- Director, State Insurance and Provident Fund Department, Rajasthan
- Collector & District Magistrate, Jalore
- Managing Director, Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation Limited
- Managing Director, RAJSICO, jaipur
- Inspector General, Registration & Stamps , Ajmer
In addition to above, he also performed duties as Chief of Protocol, Rajasthan and Resident Commissioner, New Delhi. He acted as State Nodal Officer for Disaster Management and prepared district wise plans. He had a key role in formulation of Master Plan 2031 & subsequently Sector & Zonal plans in Jodhpur during his tenure as Chairman, Jodhpur Development Authority. As a Member and subsequently after taking over as Chairman of RERC, he has undertaken several landmark regulatory initiatives, including issuance of the Green Energy Open Access Regulations, Consumer-Friendly VNM & GNM Regulations, pro-consumer measures under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana for rooftop solar, Draft Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Regulations, State Electricity Grid Code Regulations, 2025 incorporating Resource Adequacy Planning, Draft Resource Adequacy Regulations, RERC Tariff Regulations, 2025 focusing on control of regulatory assets, amendments in the RERC Supply Code Regulations, 2025 to enhance ease for consumers (including extended restoration periods and simplified connection charges), and the Draft Demand Flexibility (DF) & Demand Side Management (DSM) Regulations, a transformational step towards maximizing renewable energy consumption and improving the financial health of Discoms He also served in various important committees of National and State level like: - Member in General Body of Indian Council of Agriculture research (ICAR)
- Member of Swaminathan Committee for Agriculture and allied sector including livestock and dairying
- Member of State Government Task Force during Covid-19 Epidemic for revival of Economy
- Member of Veterinary Council of India
- Member of Institute Management Committee of National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal
- Member Secretary in the State Level Committee on Animal Genetic Resources (SLCAnGR)
- Member in the high power committee on Rajeev Gandhi Agriculture & Animal Husbandry Mission
He also took part in various training courses held by esteemed institutes of India & Abroad like Harvard Kennedy School, Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (Colombo), Tata Institute of Social Science, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Dr. MCR HRD Institute of Hyderabad, Indian Institute for Human Settlements Bengaluru, Harish Chandra Mathur Institute of Public Administration Rajasthan, Foundation and Mid-Career Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) . He attended certificate programme in Public Procurement delivered as Massive Open Online Course (MOCC) – Governance Global Practice, The World Bank, Washington. He also visited Israel as member of official delegation of Government of Rajasthan. He has also attended various international programmes as a speaker/member, including DistribuTech 2025 held at Dallas, USA, organised by the Indian Smart Grid Forum (ISGF); the Global Regulatory Sustainability Roundtable Programme held at Cape Town, South Africa, organised by the Forum of Regulators (FOR); and the Global Regulatory Perspective Programme held at Sydney, Australia, organised by IIT Kanpur and FOR. He has been awarded with various esteemed awards at State as well as National level, as recognition & appreciation for his excellent approach towards challenges, meritorious service and hard work. Some of the Awards and Certificates are like: - STATE AWARD for Meritorious and Outstanding Services from Government of Rajasthan on the Independence Day, 15th August, 2001.
- India Pride Award 2015-16
- State Award for timely completion of the task under Ease of Doing Business (EODB) at Department of Registration and Stamps
- Udyog Rattan & Excellence Award
- Life Time Achievement Award - 2011 by Indian Society for Advancement of Canine Practice for distinguished contribution to Canine Practice in Particular and Veterinary Science in General by Hon'ble Governor of Jammu & Kashmir.
- Ram Raksh Kiran Shukla Award-2011 by Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Research.
His plausible efforts as Divisional Commissioner, Jodhpur during Covid-19 pandemic have been recognized throughout the state. Jodhpur Division consists six districts of western Rajasthan with a total area of more than one lakh square kilometre, which is more than the area of many small states in India. It is known that western part of the state have less resources but, despite this fact, he managed the situation effectively by taking various preventive and corrective measures. His micro-management and dedication towards his duties helped him to control the pandemic situation in such vast area. He was an efficacious part of the transformation process driven by the Government of Rajasthan, effectively transforming lives and delivering results against all odds. ****** |