New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- IAS officer Ajay Kumar Gupta has recently assumed charge as Managing Director of Delhi Transco Limited (DTL), the company responsible for electricity transmission in the national Capital.
A 2009-batch AGMUT cadre officer, Gupta brings administrative experience across several Union Territories and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. His previous assignments in Delhi include District Magistrate (South East), Special Secretary (Home, Land and Building), Additional Commissioner (Trade and Taxes) and Deputy Commissioner of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation.
Gupta has worked across multiple departments, including power, revenue, social welfare, women and child development, food safety, home affairs, industries, labour and taxation. His experience also includes assignments in Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Academically, Gupta holds an MSc in Ecology and Environment, an LLB, an LLM and an MPhil in English, among other qualifications.
Alongside his new role at DTL, Gupta will continue to hold several additional responsibilities. These include Commissioner of Food Safety, chairman of Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited (IPGCL), Pragati Power Corporation Limited (PPCL) and the DVB Employees Terminal Benefit Fund. He has also been entrusted with the responsibility of Chairman and Managing Director of Delhi Power Company.
His appointment comes as he takes on a key role in Delhi's electricity transmission network, alongside his existing administrative responsibilities across the power sector and other departments.
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