Delhi govt designates analysts to collect, test water samples

Delhi government appoints two DPCC officials as "government analysts" to monitor water pollution and report violations under the Water Act.

Updated on: May 8, 2026, 22:42:55 IST

By Jasjeev Gandhiok

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The appointments follow the designation of a state water laboratory in Delhi earlier this year under Section 52 of the Water Act. (Representative photo)

The Delhi government has appointed two officials of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) as “government analysts”, who will be responsible for collecting and testing samples of water, sewage and industrial effluents collected across the city and submitting reports on these to both the state and the Centre.

In a gazette notification issued by the environment department on April 23, the government, making use of the amended provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, named Dr Nandita Moitra, Scientist-D, DPCC, and Arvind Kumar, Scientist-B, DPCC, as “government analysts” under Section 53(2) of the Water Act.

An official aware of the developments, who did not wish to be named, said, “Their responsibilities includes flagging violations and any discrepancies.”

Terming the move a regulatory compliance under the Water Act, the official added, “They will also play a key role in certifying laboratory findings, which can be used as evidence in pollution-related cases.”

The appointments follow the designation of a state water laboratory in Delhi earlier this year under Section 52 of the Water Act. The laboratory was notified on January 29, 2026, for testing and conducting analysis of samples related to water pollution and discharge of untreated sewage or industrial waste.

The move comes in line with recent amendments and enforcement measures under the Water Act to strengthen pollution monitoring and prosecution mechanisms.

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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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