Anand Kumar Gupta has taken over the charge as Director (Commercial), NTPC on Friday. Gupta is a graduate in Electrical Engineering from Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad. He has a career spanning over 36 years of outstanding contribution in the company in various positions including those of Executive Director, in-charge of Commercial and Executive Director, Engineering. He also headed Business Development Department of NTPC and plant operations & maintenance at station.