UPPCB Appoints 40 New Officers

The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has appointed 40 new Group 'B' officers, including 26 Assistant Environmental Engineers and 14 Assistant Scientific Officers.

The newly selected officers met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, who congratulated them on their selection and emphasized the importance of merit-based recruitment in government services.

The Chief Minister stated that the recruitment process, which was conducted after a long interval, will strengthen the Board's efficiency and give new momentum to environmental protection works. He also noted that the selection system in government services should prioritize merit and transparency.

The new recruitment process implemented in the Pollution Control Board is a significant step in this direction, with a two-tier system based on a written examination and interview. The written examination was given 85 percent weightage, and the interview 15 percent weightage, making academic and technical merit the primary basis for selection.

A total of 21 selected officers have been educated at various IITs, while the remaining officers have received education from reputed institutions in the country and the state. The selected officers also include 8 women.

The recruitment process began with an advertisement issued on February 27, 2026, for 26 posts of Assistant Environmental Engineer and 14 posts of Assistant Scientific Officer. A written examination was conducted on April 27, and the result was declared on June 8.

Thereafter, four interview panels were constituted under the chairmanship of retired judges of the High Court, with experts from various IITs and universities also included in the panels. The interviews were completed on July 4, and the final result was declared on July 8.

This time, instead of directly posting the newly selected officers in the field, a training arrangement has been made. The Chief Minister directed the officers to take their training seriously and to understand field-level challenges along with the departmental working system.

The responsibility of the Pollution Control Board is directly linked to the environment of the state and the healthy lives of its people. Therefore, the newly selected officers should use their technical expertise with complete responsibility, sensitivity, and honesty.

The appointment of new officers is expected to strengthen the Board's efficiency and give new momentum to environmental protection works in the state.

The Chief Minister's emphasis on merit-based recruitment and transparency is a significant step towards improving the selection system in government services.

In conclusion, the appointment of 40 new Group 'B' officers in the UPPCB is a positive development for environmental protection in the state, and the merit-based recruitment process is a step in the right direction.