Date: 2026-05-11Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub section (1) of Section 12 and 13 read with clause 1 of the Notification No 145(E), dated 21st February,1991
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on January 1, 2026, recognizes M/s Gujarat Environment Management Institute's Laboratory as an "Environmental Laboratory" under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The document also designates specific individuals as Government Analysts for sample analysis. This recognition and the associated appointments remain valid until September 17, 2028.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Framework**
* The notification is issued under the powers conferred by the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, specifically involving Sections 12, 13, and 23.
* It amends the principal notification dated July 21, 1987, by adding a new entry (Serial No. 201).
* **Laboratory Recognition**
* M/s Gujarat Environment Management Institute's Laboratory, located at B-64 GIDC Campus, Sector 25, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, is officially recognized to carry out functions entrusted to environmental laboratories.
* The laboratory is authorized to analyze samples of air, water, soil, and other substances.
* **Designated Government Analysts**
* Dr. Nitasha Khatri and Ms. Harshida J Modi are appointed as Government Analysts.
* Their appointments are valid for the recognition period or until their superannuation from service, whichever is earlier.
* **Scope of Recognized Parameters**
* **Water and Wastewater:** Physical tests, Inorganic (General, non-metallic, and Trace Metals), Organics (General and Trace), Microbiological, Toxicological, and Biological tests.
* **Waste and Soil:** Characterization of hazardous waste, soil, sludge, sediment, and solid waste.
* **Air and Emissions:** Monitoring of ambient air, fugitive emissions, stack gases, and source emissions.
* **Other Parameters:** Noise level monitoring and meteorological monitoring.
* **Validity and Deadlines**
* The laboratory recognition is valid until September 17, 2028.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: M/s Gujarat Environment Management Institute's Laboratory**
**Impact**
The laboratory is now legally authorized to function as an Environmental Laboratory, allowing it to perform statutory analysis and testing under the Environment (Protection) Act.
**Action Required**
The laboratory must ensure all testing and analysis adhere to the specific parameter groups mentioned in the notification and maintain its standards to remain valid until the September 2028 deadline.
**Stakeholder: Dr. Nitasha Khatri and Ms. Harshida J Modi**
**Impact**
These individuals are officially recognized as Government Analysts, granting them the authority to provide certified analysis for samples of air, water, and soil.
**Action Required**
They must perform their analytical duties within the recognized parameter groups and observe the validity period tied to their service or the laboratory’s recognition expiry.
**Stakeholder: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)**
**Impact**
The CPCB expands its network of recognized laboratories for environmental monitoring and enforcement.
**Action Required**
The Board must update its records to include Serial No. 201 in its list of recognized laboratories and analysts.
Key Entities Referenced
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for environmental laboratory recognition and sample analysis powers.
Central Pollution Control Board: The statutory regulatory body that issues recognition for environmental laboratories and appoints government analysts.
M/s Gujarat Environment Management Institute's Laboratory: The specific facility in Gandhinagar recognized to perform analysis of air, water, soil, and hazardous waste samples.
Notification No. 145(E): A referenced policy document dated 21st February 1991, which outlines the delegated powers for laboratory recognition under the Act.
Gandhinagar, Gujarat: The central location of the environmental laboratory newly recognized under this notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 310] िई ददल्ली, सोमवार, मई 11, 2026/विै ाख 21, 1948 ष 22, 1947
No. 310] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026/VAISAKHA 21, 1948 s 1947
केंद्रीय प्रदषू ण जियत्रं ण बोड ड
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 1 ििवरी, 2026
स.ं जवजध 42(3)/87.—पयाडवरण (संरक्षण) अजधजियम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 23 के अधीि िारी ददिांक
21 फरवरी, 1991 की अजधसचू िा स.ं 145 (ई) के खडं 1 के साथ पठित धारा 12 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (ख) और धारा 13 के
अधीि प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्रीय प्रदषू ण जियंत्रण बोडड, पठरवेि भवि, पूवी अिजडि िगर, ददल्ली-110032
एतदद्वारा, (क) िीच े दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें जिर्दडष्ट प्रयोगिालाओं को उि अजधजियम और इसके अतं गतड बिे जियमों
के अधीि पयाडवरणीय प्रयोगिालाओं को सौंपे गय े काय ड करिे हते ज "पयाडवरणीय प्रयोगिाला" के रूप म ें और (ख) ताजलका के
कॉलम(3) म ें जवजिर्दडष्ट व्यजियों को जवश्लेषण के जलए भेि े गए वाय,ज िल या अन्य पदाथों के िमूिों के जवश्लेषण के प्रयोिि के
जलए कॉलम (4) म ें उजल्लजखत मापदंडों के संबंजधत समूहों के अिजसार जवश्लेषण करिे हते ज सरकारी जवश्लेषक के रूप म ें मान्यता
देता ह ै तथा 7 अक्टूबर 2025 की अजधसूचिा संख्या जवजध/42(3)/87, की क्रम संख्या. 200 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टयों के
पश्चात जिम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्याओं को िोडा िाएगा, अथाडत :
3341 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
क्र.स. प्रयोगिाला का िाम सरकारी विश्लषे क का िाम मापदंड समहू हते जमान्यता मान्यता की
वधै ता
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
201. मसै स डगिज रात 1. डॉ जितािा खत्री िल और अपजिष्ट िल का भौजतक 17/09/2028
एिवायरिमटें परीक्षण, अकाबडजिक (सामान्य एव ं गरै -
2. सजश्री हर्षडदा ि ेमोदी
मिै िे मटें इंस्ट्टीट्यटू धाजववक), अकाबडजिक (सूक्ष्म धातज),
लबै ोरेटरी, काबडजिक (सामान्य) एव ं सूक्ष्म काबडजिक,
सूक्ष्मिीवजवज्ञािी परीक्षण,
आजवषजवज्ञािी परीक्षण, िैजवक परीक्षण;
बी-64 िीआईडीसी पठरसंकटमय अपजिष्ट;मृदा/आपकं /तलछट
पठरसर, सेक्टर 25, का अजभलक्षणि;पठरवेिी वायज/ आिलज ोपी
गांधीिगर-382024, उव सिडि, जचमिी गैसें/स्रोत उवसिडि; रव
गजिरात। स्ट्तर और मौसम संबंधी जिगरािी।
इस प्रकार उजल्लजखत पयाडवरणीय प्रयोगिालाऍं कॉलम 5 के अिजसार वैध रहगें ी। तथाजप, कॉलम (3) म ें इस प्रकार उजल्लजखत
सरकारी जवश्लेषकों को एक वैधता अवजध या संगिि की सेवा स े अजधवर्षडता होि े तक, िो भी पहले हो, के जलए जियजि दकया
िाएगा।
वीर जवक्रम यादव,अध्यक्ष
[जवज्ञापि-III/4/असा./80/2026-27]
ठटप्पण:
मूल अजधसूचिा भारत के रािपत्र म ें का.आ. 728 (ई) ददिांक 21.07.1987 के द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और इसके पश्चात
उसम ें जिम्नजलजखत के द्वारा संिोधि दकय े गए: (1) का.आ. 838 (ई), ददिांक 23.09.87(2) का.आ. 989 (ई) ददिांक
17.11.87 (3) का.आ. 489 (ई) ददिांक 17.05.88 (4) का.आ. 156 (ई) ददिांक 24.02.89 (5) का.आ. 846 (ई) ददिाकं
24.10.89 (6) का.आ. 375 (ई) ददिांक 26.04.1990(7) का.आ. 803(ई) ददिांक 23.09.92 (8) का.आ. 97 (ई) ददिांक
05.12.1994 (9) का.आ. 418(ई) ददिांक 31.03.1996 (10) का.आ. 889 (ई) ददिांक 31.08.1996 (11) का.आ. 452
(ई) ददिांक 31.05.97 (12) का.आ. 631 (ई) ददिांक 31.05.1998 (13) का.आ. (ई) 336 ददिांक 01.01.1999 (14)
का.आ. 44 (ई) ददिांक 15.01.2001, (15) का.आ. संख्या 490 (ई), ददिांक 01.06.2001 और (16) का.आ. संख्या 532
(ई), ददिांक 01.01.2002, (17) का.आ. संख्या 1168 (ई), ददिांक 01.06.2001, (18) का.आ. संख्या 888 (ई), ददिाकं
01.06.2003, (19)जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 01.06.2004, (20)जवजध/42(3)87 ददिांक 01.03.2005, (21)
जवजध/42(3)87 ददिांक 01.09.2005, (22) जवजध/42(3)87 ददिांक 15.12.2005, (23) जवजध/42(3)87 ददिांक
01.05.2006, (24) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 01.09.2006, (25) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 01.01.2007, (26)
जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 15.04.2007, (27) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 01.08.2007, (28) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिाकं
01.10.2007, (29) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 01.02.2008, (30)जवजध/42(3)/87ददिांक 01.04.2008,(31)
जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 01.10.2009,(32) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 15.01.2010,(33) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिाकं
20.09.2010, (34)जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 27.01.2011, (35)जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 31.01.2012,(36)
जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 14.08.2014,(37) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 10.03.2015,(38) जवजध/42(3)/87ददिांक
11.12.2015,(39) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 07.03.2016,(40) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 03.08.2016,(41)
जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 06.03.2017,(42) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 19.06.2017,(43) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक
03.10.2018,(44) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 17.01.2019,(45) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 20.07.2020,(46)
जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 01.10.2020, (47)जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 17.05.2021, (48)जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिाकं
28.03.2022 तथा (49) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 22.07.2022, (50) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 21.05.2025 तथा
(51) जवजध/42(3)/87 ददिांक 07.10.2025.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st January, 2026
No. Legal 42(3)/87.— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section
12 and 13 read with clause 1 of the Notification No. 145(E), dated 21st February,1991, issued under Section 23
of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Pollution Control Board, Parivesh Bhawan,
East Arjun Nagar, Delhi- 110032 hereby recognize, (a) the Laboratories specified in column (2) of the table
below as ‘Environmental Laboratory’ to carry out the functions entrusted to the Environmental Laboratories
under the said Act, and the rules made there under and (b) specified persons in column (3) of the table as the
Government Analysts for the purpose of analysis of samples of Air, Water, Soil or other substances sent for
analysis, specified for respective groups of parameters mentioned in column (4). After Sr. No. 200 of the
Notification No. Legal/42(3)/87, dated 7 October 2025, and the entries relating thereto, the following serial no.
and entries shall be added, namely:
Validity of
SI. Name of the Govt.
Name of Laboratory Recognized for Parameters Groups Recognition
No. Analysts
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
201. M/s Gujarat 1. Dr Nitasha Khatri Physical Tests, Inorganic (General and 17/09/2028
Environment 2. Ms. Harshida J Modi Non-metallic), Inorganic (Trace Metals),
Management Institute's Organics (General) and Trace Organics,
Laboratory, Microbiological Tests, Toxicological
Tests and Biological Tests of Water and
Wastewater, Characterization of
B-64 GIDC Campus,
Hazardous Waste, Soil/Sludge/ Sediment
Sector 25, Gandhinagar-
and Solid Waste, Ambient Air/ Fugitive
382024, Gujarat.
Emissions, Stack Gases/ Source
Emission, Noise level and
Meteorological Monitoring
The Environmental Laboratories so mentioned shall remain valid as per column 5. However, Government
Analysts so mentioned at column (3) shall be appointed for a validity period or up to the superannuation from
the service of the Organization, whichever is earlier.
VIR VIKRAM YADAV, Chairman
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./80/2026-27]
Note: The Principal notification was published in the Gazette of India vide No. S.O. 728(E), dated 21.7.1987
and subsequently amended vide- (1) Nos. S.O. 838 (E), dated 23.9.87, (2) S.O. 989 (E) , dated 17.11.87, (3) S.O.
489 (E) , dated 17.5.88, (4) S.O. 156 (E) , dated 24.2.89, (5) S.O. 846 (E), dated 24.10.89, (6) S.O. 375 (E),
dated 26.4.1990, (7) S.O. 803 (E), dated 23.9.92, (8) S.O. 97 (E), dated 5.12.1994, (9) S.O. 418 (E), dated
31.3.1996, (10) S.O. 889 (E), dated 31.8.1996, (11) S.O. 452 (E), dated 31.5.97, (12) S.O. 631 (E), dated
31.5.1998, (13) S.O. 336 (E), dated 1.1.1999, (14) S.O. 44 (E), dated 15.1.2001, (15) S.O. 490 (E), dated
1.6.2001, (16) S.O. 532 (E), dated 1.1.2002, (17) S.O. 1168 (E), dated 1.6.2001, (18) S.O. 888 (E), dated
1.6.2003, (19) Legal/42(3)/87, dated 1.6.2004, (20) Legal/42(3)/87, dated 1.3.2005, (21) Legal/42(3)/87, dated
1.9.2005, (22) Legal/42(3)/87, dated 15.12.2005, (23) Legal/42(3)/87 dated 1.5.2006, (24) Legal/42(3)/87, dated
1.9.2006, (25) Legal/42(3)/87, dated 1.1.2007, (26) Legal/42(3)/87, dated 15.4.2007, (27) Legal/42(3)/87, dated
1.8.2007, (28) Legal/42(3)/87,dated 1.10.2007, (29) Legal/42(3)/87 dated 1.2.2008, (30) Legal/42(3)/87, dated
1.4.2008, (31) Legal/42(3)/87, dated 1.10.2009,(32) Legal/42(3)/87, dated 15.1.2010, (33) Legal/42(3)/87, dated
20.9.2010, (34) Legal/42(3)/87, dated 27.1.2011,(35)Legal/42(3)/87, dated 31.1.2012, (36) Legal/42(3)/87
14.8.2014, (37) Legal/42(3)/87 10.03.2015, (38) Legal/42(3)/87 11.12.2015, (39) Legal/42(3)/87 07.03.2016,
(40) Legal/42(3)/87 03.08.2016,(41) Legal/42(3)/87 06.03.2017,(42) Legal/42(3)/87 dated 19.06.2017,(43)
Legal/42(3)/87 dated 03.10.2018, (44) Legal/42(3)/87 dated 17.01.2019 (45) Legal/42(3)/87 dated 20.07.2020,
(46) Legal/42(3)/87 dated 01.10.2020, (47) Legal/42(3)/87, dated 17.05.2021, (48) No. Legal 42(3)/87 dated
28.03.2022 (49) No. Legal 42(3)/87 Dated 22.07.2022, (50) No. Legal 42(3)/87 Dated 21.05.2025 and (51) No.
Legal 42(3)/87 Dated 07.10.2025.
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