India, April 11 -- Out of the 344 sanctioned posts in the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), 52 are currently vacant and will be filled within the next three months, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said in a report submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

The tribunal has been monitoring the vacancies in the DPCC since October 2023, when nearly two-thirds of its posts were found vacant. Of the total 344 posts, 292 have been filled, as per April 1, 2026.

In an April 9 status report, CPCB shared an updated status of vacancies and recruitments of all pollution control boards in the country, mentioning that the process to fill all DPCC posts was progressing rapidly.

"Recruitment of 85 posts (Group-B and C) is being...