52 vacancies in Delhi pollution body to be filled within 3 months, green tribunal told

In an April 9 status report, CPCB shared an updated status of vacancies and recruitments of all pollution control boards in the country.

Updated on: Apr 11, 2026, 07:30:19 IST

By Jasjeev Gandhiok

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Out of the 344 sanctioned posts in the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), 52 are currently vacant and will be filled within the next three months, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said in a report submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

HT had on November 23, 2023, cited CPCB data highlighting that nearly 68% of the sanctioned posts in DPCC were vacant at the time. (Photo: ANI)

The tribunal has been monitoring the vacancies in the DPCC since October 2023, when nearly two-thirds of its posts were found vacant. Of the total 344 posts, 292 have been filled, as per April 1, 2026.

In an April 9 status report, CPCB shared an updated status of vacancies and recruitments of all pollution control boards in the country, mentioning that the process to fill all DPCC posts was progressing rapidly.

“Recruitment of 85 posts (Group-B and C) is being done by Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB). Direct recruitment of 28 posts of senior environmental engineer and environmental engineer is being conducted,” the report read.

Besides, the report also mentioned that Delhi has covered 39 of the mandatory 67 parameters needed for water and wastewater monitoring.

HT had on November 23, 2023, cited CPCB data highlighting that nearly 68% of the sanctioned posts in DPCC were vacant at the time. Out of the 344 available posts, only 111 were occupied then.

Environmental activists have been calling for fixing the shortage of manpower in the pollution control panels. “The DPCC is the nodal agency to act against all types of pollution sources. Yet, for years, we have seen a significant chunk of posts vacant. It is high time these vacancies are filled and will be a step in the right direction, if it is done before the winter,” said Bhavreen Kandhari, an environmental activist.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jasjeev Gandhiok
Jasjeev Gandhiok is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times, where he covers environment, climate change, the clean energy transition and wildlife at the National Bureau. Gandhiok has over a decade of experience in journalism and is based in Delhi. He has reported extensively on Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). This includes the region's air pollution woes, a polluted Yamuna and on urban wildlife still thriving in the region. He joined HT in October 2021. Prior to that, he had five-year stint at The Times of India in Delhi, where he also covered Delhi, with a focus on environment and wildlife. Gandhiok has covered some recent events around the Capital too, ranging from the farmers' protests, the northeast Delhi riots and the CAA-NRC protests, reporting from the ground on all of these. He also travels across the country to report on how environment and climate change impact everyday life, while also writing on endangered species. His reports in 2019 on toxic leachate from Delhi's landfills led to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking suo motu cognisance and ultimately asking the state government to start bio-mining to flatten and remove all three landfills in the capital. He also closely tracks the implementation of government policies on climate, renewable energy and environmental protection. His focus remains on impactful, public-interest journalism which explains how environmental decisions affect people's everyday lives.Read More

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