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After completing the graduation, I was engaged for small periods in different capacities as
1. works engineer,
2. sales engineer and
3. site engineer -  Responsible and was involved in erection of 1st unit of 60 MW Faridabad thermal Plant, Faridabad, Haryana.
4. In 1973 joined Haryana state Electricity Board ( HSEB) as Sub Divisional Officer, Kalka.
5. in 1977 posted to (Northern regional Electricity Board) NREB at New Delhi to represent HSEB for coordinating interest state exchange of engery. Here I remained posted till May 1995 and then again from Aug. 1996 to may 2003. During my tenure I was involved in following assignments:

1. Monitored vital parameters of Northern Grid and was responsible to maintain them within the specified limits
2. Allocated energy amongst the northern States having shares in generating stations of various centrally / commonly owned generating stations in the northern region.
3. Coordinated the maintenance program of both Hydro and Thermal generating stations in the Northern Region.
4. Load Generation Balance studies carried out for various periods viz. Pre monsoon, post monsoon, and post winter condition.
5. Forecasted of anticipated power supply position in the Northern States and the Region as a whole.
6. Assigned and Monitored Monthly and Annual Generation targets of various generating stations considering the load requirement of the states and the Region.
7. Coordinated Power Regulatory measures based on the power indices of generating Stations.
8. Operational Statistics.
9. The Global Accounting of energy exchanges between states and centrally/commonly owned Generating Stations.
10. Annual Administrative Reports of NREB.
11. Monthly /Fortnightly Reports of the Northern Region.
12. Development of the software for the above works.
13. Modified softwares to incorporate the changes in the system due to addition of a new Generating station, Sub-station or a new Transmission line.

During the period 5/95 to 8/96 I was repatriated to HSEB with my posting at Panipat thermal plant & then at Gurgaon . During my tenure at Panipat as XEN, for complete year I was involved in the completion of balance works unit #5 of 210MW and at Gurgaon the stay was for 4 months and carried out the erection of 220 Kv line.
Towards the end of my service ie, from may 2003 till superannuation on 30/09/2004 I was posted in the head office at Panchkula. Here I handled various Depts. Like System Operation, Commercial, Planning & Design and Purchase as Superintending Engineer.Finally I retired from Uttar Haryana Bijli  Vitran Nigam Ltd. (earlier part of HSEB).
When I left NREB in 2003 for joining at panchkula, Global accounting of inter state exchanges for  16-17 months had not been finalised and was  pending and remained unattended till 2005.  I was recalled for a period of one and a half years to complete those pending/unattended  Accounts and completed the assignment.
After finally quitting NREB I am leading a free life looking once again towards my family specially my three grandsons.
One thing I would like to bring out that NONE of the institution, where I studied or worked exists in its original name.
RECK      is NITK
HSEB      Does NOT Exists It is UHBVN(a Part of HSEB)
NREB      is   Northern Regional Power Committee