Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra,an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer of 1986 batch, assumed charge of the office of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in New Delhi.

Prior to taking over as Secretary, DPIIT, he served as Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI).  Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra brought about many changes in AAI’s strategic operations. He gave new direction to AAI and steered it to achieve greater excellence in the sector of airport infrastructure development not only at the metro airports but also in tier II and tier III cities.

He had earlier served as Joint Secretary in the Department of Commerce, Government of India where he worked for the promotion of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Public Procurement and Project Exports (Financing & Insurance).

Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra held the portfolio of Municipal Commissioner in Surat, Gujrat and was involved in the process of converting Surat into one of the models of urban governance with its thrust on solid waste management, quality infrastructure and sound financial management.

As Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad, Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra was instrumental in developing several urban projects like the Sabarmati riverfront, BRTS, Kankaria lakefront and heritage promotion.Healso served as the Transport Commissioner and Commissioner, Commercial Taxes in Gujarat.

Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra also held the position of Managing Director in several listed Public Sector Units in India.

Administrative appointment: Secretary of industry and internal trade assumes charge, bringing experience in infrastructure, trade promotion and urban governance. Assumption of charge as Secretary, DPIIT by Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra constitutes an administrative leadership transition for the department overseeing industrial promotion and internal trade. His prior roles-leading national airport infrastructure strategy, central commerce work on SEZs, public procurement and project exports, municipal executive responsibilities in urban infrastructure and governance, and management of public sector undertakings-are presented as directly relevant to the department's policy and operational remit.