Parliament Question: Vacancies in CPCB

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 74 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026 Vacancies in CPCB 74. SHRI S NIRANJAN REDDY: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that about 64 posts out of 393 sanctioned posts of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are vacant; (b) the reasons for such large-scale vacancies in key technical and scientific positions; and (c) the long-term steps proposed to fill these vacant posts and strengthen institutional capacity for air pollution monitoring, regulation and enforcement? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH) (a) to (c): As on date, the total sanctioned posts of Scientific and Technical staff in Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is 393 and out of which 353 i.e. 89.82% posts are filled. The reasons of 10.18% vacant posts in technical and scientific positions are retirement, resignation & creation of new posts. Under Mission Recruitment drive, Ministry is regularly reviewing and monitoring the filling up of vacancies in all subordinate bodies including CPCB. ***