By January 2024, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) is gearing to hire around 60 trainees for temporary clerical posts and 38 environmental engineers. The latter will be appointed via the Engineering Services Examination or ESE.
As per a report in HT, there are about a 100 vacancies. A month ago, it was reported that almost 68 per cent of the posts sanctioned in DPCC were yet to be filled. Only 111 out of 344 posts were filled at the time, with 233 lying vacant.
An RTI filed by Varun Gulati, an environmental activist, had questioned the vacant posts in January 2023. He alleged that the DPCC had decided to take action only because the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had intervened in the matter.
As per the HT report, the said 100 appointments that will take place post the exam scheduled for 17 December will help deal with the staff shortage to some extent. The second batch of 38 people will be hired for permanent Group A posts in January 2024.
It is pertinent to mention here that DPCC runs 24 of the 40 air-quality monitoring stations in the national capital. It also operates over 30 noise pollution monitors, and tests the quality of water at the capital’s sewage-treatment plants. This regulatory body also implements the the environmental and pollution control laws enacted by the Parliament.
It is the responsibility of DPCC to ensure that industries in the State adhere to pollution norms.
