**Executive Summary**
The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has notified the "Sanitary Inspector Grade-I" Recruitment Regulations, 2025, for the Delhi Water Board. These regulations, effective from August 5, 2026, supersede previous rules to standardize the recruitment process via promotion or deputation. The document outlines post-classification, pay levels, eligibility criteria, and administrative committee structures.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Post Details and Classification**
* **Designation:** Sanitary Inspector Grade-I.
* **Number of Vacancies:** Eight posts (subject to workload-based variations).
* **Classification:** Category ‘B’ post.
* **Pay Scale:** Level-7 in the pay matrix (Rs. 44,900 – Rs. 1,42,400).
**Recruitment Method and Eligibility**
* **Primary Method:** Recruitment is conducted primarily by promotion.
* **Secondary Method:** If promotion fails, vacancies are filled by deputation, including short-term contracts.
* **Direct Recruitment:** Not applicable for this grade.
* **Promotion Requirements:** Candidates must be Sanitary Inspectors at Level-6 with five years of regular service and have completed five days of sanitation training at the Delhi Jal Board Institute.
* **Deputation Requirements:** Open to officials from Central/State Governments, MCD, PSUs, or autonomous bodies holding analogous posts or having five years of service in Level-6. Candidates must possess a 12th-standard pass, a one-year Sanitary Inspector diploma, and three years of experience in sewage disposal.
**Disqualifications and Relaxations**
* **Marriage Clause:** Individuals who have entered into a marriage with a person having a living spouse, or who have a living spouse and marry again, are ineligible unless specifically exempted under personal law or government order.
* **Power to Relax:** The Government of NCT of Delhi reserves the right to relax any provision of these rules for specific classes or categories of persons through written orders.
* **Reservations:** These regulations do not affect existing reservation policies or concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other special categories.
**Administrative Provisions**
* **Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):** The DPC for Category ‘B’ is chaired by the Director (Administration & Personal) and includes the Director of Revenue, Superintending Engineer (Civil), and Assistant Commissioner (G-I).
* **UPSC Consultation:** Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is deemed unnecessary for these recruitment matters.
* **Age Limit (Deputation):** The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation must not exceed 56 years as of the closing date of applications.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sanitary Inspectors (Level-6) at Delhi Water Board**
**Impact**
They are the primary beneficiaries for career advancement to Grade-I via promotion.
**Action Required**
Must complete five years of regular service in Level-6 and undergo the mandatory five-day sanitation training at the Delhi Jal Board Institute.
**Eligible Officials from External Government Bodies (MCD, PSUs, State/Central Govt)**
**Impact**
They gain the opportunity to join the Delhi Water Board on a deputation basis if internal promotion vacancies remain unfilled.
**Action Required**
Must ensure they meet the specific educational qualifications (12th pass and diploma) and experience requirements, and apply before the age of 56.
**Delhi Water Board Administration / DPC Members**
**Impact**
Responsible for implementing the new recruitment standards and overseeing the selection process.
**Action Required**
Must convene the Departmental Promotion Committee as structured (chaired by Director of Admin & Personal) to process promotions or deputations in accordance with the 2025 regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Delhi Water Board ‘Sanitary Inspector Grade-I’ Recruitment Regulations, 2025: The primary policy document outlining the recruitment method, qualifications, and pay structure for the Sanitary Inspector Grade-I position.
Delhi Water Board Act, 1998: The governing legislation (specifically sections 7, 51, and 109) that provides the legal authority to formulate these recruitment regulations.
Delhi Water Board: The statutory body responsible for water and sanitation services in Delhi, serving as the employer and implementing agency for these rules.
Category ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee: A specific internal committee defined in the regulations to oversee and approve the promotion process for Category B posts.
Urban Development Department, Government of NCT of Delhi: The state government department responsible for notifying these regulations and providing regulatory oversight of the Delhi Water Board.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-डी.एxलxx.-GअID.-H0x6xx0 82026-275238
SG-DLxx-ExG-0ID6E0x8x2x0 26-275238
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No. 220] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026/SHRAVAN 14, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 150
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
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URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 5th August, 2026
No. F. 16(486)/UD/W/2025/Pt. File/021352785/588.—The following recruitment regulations
made by the Delhi Water Board in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (m) sub-section (2) of section
109 read with sections 7 and 51 of the Delhi Water Board Act, 1998 (Delhi Act. No. 4 of 1998) and in
Delhi Administration Notification No. 16 (486) /UD/W/ 2015/1229-30 dated 04-11-2015 except as respects
things done or omitted to be done before such supersession for regulating the method of recruitment to the
post of Sanitary Inspector Grade-I in the Delhi Water Board, are hereby published, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement: - (I) These regulations may be called the Delhi Water Board
‘Sanitary Inspector Grade-I” Recruitment Regulations, 2025.
(II) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Delhi Gazette.
2. Number of posts, classification and Level in the Pay matrix: The number of said posts, its
classification and Level in the Pay matrix shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule
annexed to these regulations.
3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications: - The method of recruitment to the
said posts, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in
columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
4. Disqualification: ─ No person;
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,
shall be eligible for appointment to any of the said posts:
Provided that Government, may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal
law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds
for so doing, exempt any persons from the operation for this regulation.
5. Power to relax the provisions: - Where the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi is
of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order and for reasons to be[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category
of persons.
6. Saving: - Nothing in these regulations shall affect reservations and other concessions required to be
provided for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Class and other special
categories of persons in accordance with orders issued by the Government from time to time in this
regard.
SCHEDULE
1. Name of the post. SANITARY INSPECTOR GRADE-I
2. Number of posts. 08* (2025) subject to variation dependent on work load.
3. Classification Category ‘B’
4. Pay band & grade pay/ pay scale Level-7 in the pay matrix (rs.44900 - 142400).
5 Whether selection or non- Selection
Selection post.
6. Age limit for direct recruits. Not applicable
7. Educational & other qualification Not applicable
required for direct recruits.
8. Whether age and educational Not applicable.
qualification prescribed for direct
recruits will apply in the case of
promotes.
9. Period of probation, if any. Not applicable
10. Method of recruitment whether by By promotion failing which by deputation including short --
direct recruitment, or by promotion term contract
or by deputation/ absorption and
percentage of the vacancies to be
filled by various methods.
11. In case of recruitment by promotion/ Promotion: -Sanitary Inspector in level -6 (Rs. 35400- Rs.
deputation/absorption, grades from 112400/-) in the pay matrix with five years regular service in
which promotion/ deputation/ the grade and have under gone five days training in 'the
absorption to be made. matters relating to sanitation in the Delhi Jal Board Institute.
Note 1:- where juniors who have completed their qualifying
/ eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their
seniors would also be considered provided they are not short
of the requisite qualifying/ eligibility service by more than
half of such qualifying/ eligibility service or two years,
whichever is less, and have successfully completed their
probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along
with their juniors who have already completed such
qualifying/ eligibility service.6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
Deputation (including short term contract):
Officials of the Central/ State Govt./ MCD/
Delhi Jal Board/ UT Administrations/ PSUs/
Universities/recognized research institutions/Semi
Government or Autonomous Bodies or Statutory
Organizations:
a) (i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent
cadre/department; or
(ii) with five years' service in the grade rendered after
appointment thereto on regular basis in level-6 of the pay
matrix or
equivalent in the parent cadre/department; and
b) possessing the following educational qualification and
experience:
(i) 12th pass from a recognized university/ board;
ii) minimum one-year sanitary inspector's diploma from a
recognized university/board.;
iii) three years' experience as sanitary inspector in the field of
sewage disposal from health and sanitation department of
municipal bodies.
Note 2: The departmental officers in the feeder category who
are in direct line of promotion will not be eligible for
consideration for appointment by promotion.
(period of deputation (istc) including period of deputation
(istc) in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding
this appointment in the same or some other organization /
department of the central government shall ordinarily not to
exceed three years. the maximum age limit for appointment
by depuration (istc) shall not be exceeding 56 years as on the
closing date of receipt of applications.
12. If a departmental promotion CATEGORY 'B' DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION
committee exists, what is its COMMITTEE (FOR CONSIDERING PROMOTION):
composition. I. DIRECTOR (ADMIN & PERSONAL): - CHAIRMAN
2. DIRECTOR OF REVENUE: - MEMBER
3. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER (CIVIL) - MEMBER
4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (G-I) - MEMBER
13. Circumstances in which Union Consultation with Union Public Service Commission not
Public Service Commission to be necessary.
consulted in making
Recruitment.
By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor
of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
PUNEET KUMAR PATEL, Addl. Secy., UD
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