New Delhi (SunstarTV Bureau): Odisha-born IAS officer Guruprasad Mohapatra passed away due to COVID-19 on Saturday morning while undergoing treatment at AIIMS New Delhi.
Mohapatra, a 1986-batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer, was serving as the Secretary of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). He was also given additional charge of Secretary of the Ministry of MSME for temporary period. He was the youngest son of renowned litterateur late Mohapatra Nilamani Sahoo from Odisha.
Previously, he had assumed major charges as Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Government of India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled death of the officer and said
In a tweet, the PM wrote, “Saddened by the demise of Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, DPIIT Secretary. I had worked with him extensively in Gujarat and at the Centre. He had a great understanding of administrative issues and was known for his innovative zeal. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti.”
