The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has qualified India's National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTA) as it was announced on Sunday. WADA’s executive took the decision in the committee meeting in Montreal on Saturday.  

This decision has been welcomed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), and it said that this move is an extremely vital for sports in India. 

A statement given by WADA on Sunday said, "The executive committee approved the accreditation of a new laboratory in New Delhi, India. The National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTA) has successfully completed the requirements of the WADA accreditation process monitored by the agency’s laboratory Working Committee. The New Delhi laboratory thus becomes the 34th WADA accredited laboratory in the world."

Randhir Singh. the IOA general secretary said, “This had ended India's endless wait for an accredited lab of its own.” 

Randhir Singh further expressed, "We are very happy with the announcement. Now we can test samples in our country and not send them abroad. This will help keep a check on doping in a big way. We will have to increase the staff in the labrotary according to WADA rules."

After Beijing, Penang (Malaysia), Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok and Ankara (Turkey), Delhi is the 7th WADA qualified lab in Asia. 

The consumption of time and money was more when the samples were sent to abroad from India for testing.