High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! R.V. Shahi was the Secretary of Power, India from 2002–2007, the longest serving Power Secretary in Indian history, and the Chairman and Managing Director of Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES) Ltd. from 1994-2002 (the predecessor company to Reliance Energy). As Chairman and Managing Director, Shahi is known for transforming BSES Ltd. from a small power utility to one of the largest in the nation. As Secretary Power he is widely credited for reforming and revitalizing the Indian power sector through the landmark Electricity Act of 2003, which liberalized the sector and initiated private investment in Indian Power.