New Delhi, May 11 -- The union government has terminated the services of Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, chairman & managing director (CMD) of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). His term was scheduled to end next month.

In a strongly worded notification on Saturday, the department of personnel and training said, "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved termination of services of Shri Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, IAS, as chairman & managing director, Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd., Ministry of New & Renewable Energy with immediate effect."

The notification did not cite any reason for the termination. Gupta declined to comment on the development during a phone call from Mint.

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