Centre terminates SECI CMD RP Gupta's services
According to the order issued by the Department of Personnel Training (DoPT), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Gupta's termination ahead of the completion of his scheduled term on June 14, 2025, although no official reason has been cited.
Gupta, who is a 1987 batch officer, retired as Secretary, Environment Forest and Climate Change Ministry in 2021. He joined SECI in June 2023. Gupta, a graduate in aerospace engineering from IIT Kanpur, has also worked with Niti Aayog and the Ministry of Coal.
The government is yet to find a successor for Gupta, sources said.
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