Appointment of officers of the DPCC

**Executive Summary** The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has notified the appointment of two Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) officers as Government Analysts under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Effective from its publication date on April 24, 2026, the notification empowers these analysts to examine water, sewage, and trade effluent samples. This action supports the operational requirements of the State Water Laboratory established earlier in January 2025. **Key Points / Main Content** **Statutory Appointments** * **Legal Authority:** The appointments are made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 53 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. * **Designated Officers:** * Dr. Nandita Moitra, Scientist-D, DPCC. * Sh. Arvind Kumar, Scientist-B, DPCC. **Operational Scope** * **Primary Function:** The analysts are responsible for the analysis of samples including water, sewage, and trade effluents. * **Workplace:** Analysis will be conducted at the laboratory specified as the "State Water Laboratory" under section 52(1)(b) of the Act. * **Context:** These appointments follow the previous notification dated January 29, 2025, which designated the specific State Water Laboratory. **Administrative Details** * **Effective Date:** The notification comes into force immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette (April 24, 2026). * **Issuing Authority:** Issued by order and in the name of the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. **Impact Analysis** **Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) / Appointed Officers** **Impact** Dr. Nandita Moitra and Sh. Arvind Kumar are now legally authorized to act as Government Analysts for water pollution matters. **Action Required** The appointed officers must undertake the technical analysis of samples submitted to the State Water Laboratory to ensure regulatory compliance. **State Water Laboratory** **Impact** The laboratory is now staffed with designated Government Analysts necessary to fulfill its statutory functions under the Water Act. **Action Required** The laboratory must process water, sewage, and trade effluent samples through these authorized personnel for official reporting and analysis. **Regulated Entities (Industries and Municipal Bodies)** **Impact** Samples of water, sewage, or trade effluents discharged by these entities will be subject to analysis by these specific government-authorized experts. **Action Required** Entities must ensure their effluents meet the required standards, as the findings of these Government Analysts carry statutory weight in the enforcement of pollution control laws.

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