SAFIR

South Asia Forum for Infrastructure Regulation (SAFIR)

The South Asia Forum for Infrastructure Regulation (SAFIR) provides a platform for experience sharing amongst the regulators of the region, build regulatory decision-making and response capacity in South Asia, facilitate the regulatory process, conduct training programmes to serve regulatory agencies and other stakeholders, spur research on regulatory issues and provide a databank of information relating to regulatory reform processes and experiences.

SAFIR aims at providing high quality capacity building and training on infrastructure regulation and related topics, in South Asia and to stimulate research on the subject by building a network of regional and international institutions & individuals that are active in the field. It also aims at facilitating effective and efficient regulation of Utility and infrastructure industries, initiate beneficial exchange of knowledge and expertise, and set the trend of rapid implementation of global best practices.

Chair: Mr. Samdrup Thinley, Bhutan Electricity Authority — Bhutan
Region: South Asia
Website: http://www.safirasia.org/
Members: 48

INDIA

1. Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission
2. Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission
3. Administrative Staff College of India
4. Arunachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission 
5. Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission
6. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
7. Central Power Research Institute 
8. Chhatisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission
9. CUTS Institute for Regulation
10. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission
11. Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission
12. Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission
13. Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission
14. IIM, Bangalore
15. Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission
16. Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Union Territories
17. Kerala Electricity Regulatory Commission
18. Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission
19. Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission
20. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
21. Meghalaya Electricity Regulatory Commission
22. National Thermal Power Corporation
23. National Hydro Power Corporation
24. Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission
25. Punjab Electricity Regulatory Commission
26. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, Delhi
27. Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission
28. Sikkim Electricity Regulatory Commission
29. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission
30. Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission
31. Tariff Authority for Major Ports
32. The Energy and Resources Institute
33. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation
34. Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission
35. Utharakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission
36. West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission
37. Water and Sanitation Program
38. World Institute of Sustainable Energy

PAKISTAN

1. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
2. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority
3. Pakistan State Oil Co. Ltd.
4. Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd.

SRI LANKA

1. Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka
2. Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka

NEPAL

1. Electricity Tariff Fixation Commission
2. Water Supply Tariff Fixation Commission of Nepal

BHUTAN

1. Bhutan Electricity Authority

BANGLADESH

1. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission