CPCB Recruitment Drive 2023: Apply For 74 Consultant Posts At cpcb.nic.in. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), a Statutory Organization under Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate intends to engage the following positions on contractual basis under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The details & other terms and conditions of the posts are given hereunder:-
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Important Dates: CPCB Recruitment Drive 2023
| Date of commencement | 20.09.2023, 12:00 hrs |
| Last date for submission of Application | 10.10.2023, 23:59 hrs |
| Place of Interview | Delhi |
CPCB Recruitment Drive 2023
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has opened the application window for the recruitment of Consultants under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). The latest recruitment drive by CPCB is contractual-based.
The application for the post can be filled out on the official website at cpcb.nic.in. The registrations will be accepted till October 10 up to 11.59 PM.
The 74 positions offered by CPCB have been divided into three categories including 19 vacancies for Consultant A, 52 jobs for Consultant B, and 3 opportunities for Consultant C.
Remuneration of Posts: CPCB Recruitment Drive 2023
| S. No. | Post | Remuneration (consolidated in Rs./ per month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consultant ‘A’ | Rs. 60,000/- (Rupees Sixty Thousands only) |
| 2 | Consultant ‘B’ | Rs. 80,000/- (Rupees Eighty Thousands only) |
| 3 | Consultant ‘C’ | Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) |
Details of posts: CPCB Recruitment Drive 2023
Details of NCAP Consultants –A, B & C required along with place of posting:-
| S. No. | Consultants required for non- attainment cities/SPCBs of following States | Consultant ‘C’ (No. of post & posting place) | Consultant ‘B’ (No. of posts & place) | Consultant ‘A’ (No. of post & posting place) | Total posts (3+4+5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 0 | Vijayawada ULB – 1 Visakhapatnam ULB -1 Zonal Office, SPCB Kurnool -1 RO, SPCB Eluru-1 RO, SPCB –Nellore -1 | RO, SPCB Vizianagaram -1 | 06 |
| 2 | Assam | 0 | 0 | Guwahati ULB -1 Nagaon ULB – 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Bihar | 0 | Patna ULB – 1 | SPCB Muzaffarpur –1 | 2 |
| 4 | Chhattishgarh | 0 | Raipur ULB – 1 | Bhilainagar ULB – 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Gujarat | 0 | Surat ULB – 1 Ahmedabad ULB -1 Rajkot ULB – 1 Vadodara ULB – 1 | SPCB Ahmedabad – 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Haryana | 0 | Faridabad ULB – 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Himachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | RO SPCB Baddi -1 RO SPCB Mandi -1 | 2 |
| 8 | Jammu & Kashmir | 0 | 0 | Jammu ULB -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Jharkhand | 0 | Dhanbad ULB – 1 Jamshedpur ULB -1 Ranchi ULB -1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Karnataka | 0 | Bangalore ULB -1 | RO SPCB Hubli- Dharwad -1 | 2 |
| 11 | Madhya Pradesh | 0 | Bhopal ULB -1 Gwalior ULB -1 Indore ULB – 1 Jabalpur ULB -1 | Ujjain -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Maharashtra | SPCB Mumbai -2 | Aurangabad ULB -1 Nashik ULB – 1 Nagpur ULB -1 Pune ULB -1 SPCB Amravati -1 SPCB Jalna-1 SPCB Sangli-1 Vasai-Virar ULB – 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Nagaland | 0 | 0 | SPCB Dimapur -1 SPCB Kohima – 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Odisha | 0 | SPCB Cuttack – 1 SPCB Rourkela – 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Punjab | 0 | Ludhiana ULB -1 AmritsarULB – 1 SPCB Jalandhar -1 SPCB Patiala – 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Rajasthan | 0 | Jaipur ULB – 1 Jodhpur ULB – 1 Kota ULB – 1 SPCB Udaipur-1 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Tamil Nadu | 0 | Chennai ULB – 1 Tirchy ULB – 1 SPCB Madurai – 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Telangana | 0 | Hyderabad ULB -1 SPCB – 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Uttar Pradesh | 0 | Agra ULB – 1 Prayagraj ULB – 1 Kanpur ULB – 1 Lucknow ULB – 1 Varanasi ULB – 1 Meerut ULB – 1 Ghaziabad ULB – 1 | Gorakhpur ULB – 1 Jhansi ULB – 1 Noida ULB – 1 | 10 |
| 20 | Uttarakhand | 0 | 0 | Dehradun ULB – 1 | 1 |
| 21 | West Bengal | Kolkata ULB – 1 | SPCB – 1 Asansol ULB – 1 | Haldia ULB – 1 Durgapur ULB – 1 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 3 | 52 | 19 | 74 |
(ULB ) – URBAN LOCAL BODY
(SPCB) – STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
(RO, SPCB) – REGIONAL OFFICE , STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
What Are The Eligibility Criteria For CPCB Recruitment Drive 2023?
Now, shifting our focus to the eligible criteria for consultants, the age limit has been fixed at a maximum of 65 years as of September 1, 2023.
For those applying for the Consultant A post, applicants must hold a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology/ Science or a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology, along with 3 to 5 years experience in the field of Environmental Pollution management.
The Consultant B applications are required to have a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology /Science or a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology, along with 5 to 10 years experience in the field of Environmental Pollution management.
As for Consultant C, candidates should hold a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology / Science or they can also have a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology or a Ph.D. in the field of Environmental Science/Engineering/ Technology. They must also have 10 to 15 years of experience in the field of Environmental Pollution management.
Educational Qualifications and Experience:
| S.N. | Essential Qualifications & Experience |
|---|---|
| 1. | CONSULTANT ‘A’ |
| Consultants should have (i) Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology/ Science or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology with good knowledge of M.S. Office (ii) experience in the field of Environmental Pollution management/control for a period of more than 3 and upto 5 years. | |
| OR | |
| The Retired Government Employees with (i) Grade pay of Rs. 4600/- (Level-7) and above and knowledge of M.S. Office (ii) experience in the field of Environmental Pollution management/control for a period of more than 3 years upto 5 years. | |
| CONSULTANT ‘B’ | |
| Consultants should have (i) Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology /Science or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology with good knowledge of M.S. Office (ii) experience in the field of Environmental Pollution management/ control for a period of more than 5 and upto 10 years. | |
| OR | |
| The Retired Government Employees with (i) Grade pay of Rs. 6600/- (Level- 11) and above and knowledge of M.S. Office (ii) experience in the field of Environmental Pollution management/control for a period of more than 5 years upto 10 years. | |
| CONSULTANT ‘C’ | |
| Consultants should have (i) Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology / Science or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering/ Technology or Ph.D in the field of Environmental Science/Engineering/ Technology and (ii) experience in the field of Environmental Pollution management/control for period of more than 10 years upto 15 years. OR Retired Government Employees with (i) Grade pay of Rs.8700/- (Level-13) and above and (ii) experience in the field of Environmental Pollution management/control for a period of more than 10 years upto 15 years. |
| 2. | Age Limit Maximum age limit for all categories of Consultants shall be 65 years as on 01.09.2023 |
The above engagements will be purely on contractual basis initially for one (01) year from the date of joining and may be extended on case-to-case basis depending upon the performance of the candidates as per requirement. The incumbent selected shall have no claim whatsoever for regularization of his/her service under NCAP or in Central Pollution Control Board.
The candidates may give 05 (five) preference of States mentioned in the advertisement, where they are ready to work. However, CPCB reserves the right to post the selected candidates anywhere in India as per requirements.
Candidates fulfilling the above eligibility criteria have to submit online application in the prescribed format only through the link provided on the official website of CPCB
i.e. www.cpcb.nic.in.
The commencement date and the last date for submission of applications are as under:
| Date of commencement | 20.09.2023, 12:00 hrs |
| Last date for submission of Application | 10.10.2023, 23:59 hrs |
| Place of Interview | Delhi |
How To Apply For CPCB Recruitment Drive 2023?
Those who wish to apply for the post of Consultant at the Central Pollution Control Board can follow the steps mentioned below:
Step 1
First, go to the official website of CPCB at cpcb.nic.in.
Step 2
Next, visit the ‘Jobs’ tab and click on the Direct recruitment link.
Step 3
After that, open the link in the PDF.
Step 4
Next, register yourself on the website.
Step 5
Fill out the application form for your desired post.
Step 6
Next, pay the application fee and hit the ‘submit’ button.
Step 7
Lastly, do not forget to download the form and take a printout.
Candidates can also directly apply for the Consultant post here.
General Instructions, Essential Information and Clarifications: CPCB Recruitment Drive 2023
| 1. | The candidates of only Indian Nationality can apply for these posts. |
| 2. | There is No Application Fee for applying to any post. |
| 3. | The Candidates must carry the original photo id proof which has been mentioned in the application, at the time of interview for verification. |
| 4. | The Board reserves the right to post the selected candidates anywhere in India other than the duty station mentioned above. |
| 5. | Experience specified for the above posts shall be the experience acquired after obtaining the Essential Educational qualifications prescribed for the posts. |
| 6. | Applicants are required to upload only scanned copy of Experience Certificate(s) in the field of Environmental Pollution management/control with the application form and no other certificates/supporting documents are required to be uploaded. However, the same will be produced at the time of interview. |
| 7. | After submitting the application, applicants are advised to visit the CPCB Recruitment Portal frequently for any update on the status of his application. |
| 8. | Applicants are advised to ensure before applying that they possess essential qualification and experience for the post. The Experience & Qualification will be reckoned as on the last date for submission of application. No updating of qualification and experience will be entertained after the last date. |
| 9. | Application once submitted cannot be altered/resubmitted, under any circumstances. Further, no request with respect to making changes in any data/ particulars entered by the candidate in the Online Application will be entertained, once the application is submitted successfully. Therefore, please keep all data/details ready before you start filling up the Application Online. |
| 10. | The persons applying for more than one post must apply separately. |
| 11. | CPCB shall verify the antecedents and documents submitted by applicants at any time, at the time of appointment or during the tenure of contract. In case, it is found that the Applicants have submitted fake documents or the applicants have undesirable clandestine antecedents/background and have suppressed the material information, his/her contract shall be liable to be terminated. |
| 12. | The character of a person for appointment must be such as to render him/her suitable in all respect for appointment to the post of Consultant. Persons dismissed by the Union Government or by a State Government or by a Local Authority or a Government Corporation owned or controlled by the Central Government or State Government will be deemed to be ineligible for appointment. |
| 13. | In case of any inadvertent mistake in the process of selection which may be detected at any stage even after the issuance of appointment letter, CPCB reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the Applicants. |
| 14. | There will be no reservations for appointment to the post of Consultants. |
| 15. | The applicants serving in Govt./Semi. Govt./PSUs/Autonomous Organization must obtain No Objection Certificate from their employer and produced it at the time of documents verification. In case the applicant fails to submit the ‘No Objection Certificate’ from his/her employer, his/her candidature will not be considered for appointment. |
| 16. | Retired Applicants have to produce relieving order in original having details of pay scale /grade pay at the time of retirement. |
| 17. | Canvassing in any form on behalf of or by any applicant will disqualify him/her from being considered for post. |
| 18. | Appointments are purely on contractual basis initially for a period of one year from date of joining and may be extended further depending upon the requirement and performance of the candidates. |
| 19. | The Board reserves the right to: Withdraw the advertisement either partly or wholly at any time without assigning any reason to this effect.Fill or not to fill up some or all the posts advertised for any reasons whatsoeverIncrease/decrease the number of posts without giving any reason.Any edition/deletion and changes in matter of terms and conditions given in this notification of recruitment. |
| 20. | Request for change of mailing address or e-mail address or Mobile No. during the process of recruitment will not be entertained under any circumstances. CPCB will not be responsible for any loss of e-mail, loss of any communication due to wrong address provided by the candidates. |
| 21. | Applicants shall have to produce original certificates at the time of interview. |
| 22. | Any corrigendum/addendum pertaining to this advertisement, the same shall be published on CPCB website only. Accordingly, all applicants in their own interest are advised to regularly visit CPCB website i.e. www.cpcb.nic.in. They should also regularly check their e-mail account for updates. |
| 23. | No TA/DA and accommodation shall be provided for attending Interview. |
| 24. | Candidates who have obtained Degrees or Diplomas or Certificates for various courses from any Institution declared fake/de-recognized by the UGC/AICTE/PCI shall not be eligible for being considered for recruitment to the posts advertised. If this is detected at any stage during their contract, their contract will be terminated forthwith. |
| 25. | No interim correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from Applicants regarding conduct and result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview. |
| 26. | In case of any dispute/ambiguity that may occur in the process of selection, the decision of the Competent Authority of CPCB in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection, conduct of interview will be final and no query or correspondence will be entertained in this connection from any applicant. |
| 27. | No person shall be recruited unless he/she is in good mental and physical health and free from any physical defect that is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his/her official duties. |
| 28. | Candidate’s admission to the Interview and subsequent process is strictly provisional. The mere fact that the call letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by CPCB. CPCB would be free to reject any application, at any stage of the process, cancel the candidature of the candidate in case it is detected at any stage that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information/certificate/documents or has suppressed any material fact(s). If any of these shortcoming(s) is/are detected after appointment in CPCB, their services are liable to be summarily terminated as per rules. |
| 29. | A retired Government official appointed as Consultant in any of the categories mentioned above shall continue to draw pension and the dearness relief on pension during the period of his/her engagement as Consultant. His/Her engagement as Consultant shall not be considered as a case of re-employment. |
| 30. | Errors and omissions in notification and selection process are subject to corrections as per rules. |
Link to apply online is available on the official website of CPCB i.e. www.cpcb.nic.in under the Jobs heading.
To gain any further details, candidates are advised to visit the official website of CPB https://cpcb.nic.in/index.php.