The News Scroll 01 February 2021 Last Updated at 6:26 pm | Source: PTI Alok Kumar takes over as Power Secretary Outlook February 01, 2021 18:26 IST Alok Kumar takes over as Power Secretary outlookindia.com 1970-01-01T05:30:00+0530 New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Alok Kumar, a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, on Monday took over as Union Power Secretary. Kumar will succeed Sanjeev Nandan Sahai, who retired on January 31, 2021, a senior official said. Before joining as the Union Power Secretary, he was the additional chief secretary, Industrial Development and IT & Electronics, Government of Uttar Pradesh. He has acquired widely recognized expertise in policy and regulatory affairs of India''s electricity sector, while working for more than seven years at national level and about three years at state level in Uttar Pradesh.