Updated On: 07 March, 2024 03:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Jarhad was appointed as chairperson of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board in 2021 but his prolonged absence led to action taken by the govt to ensure board`s integrity & efficiency.

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The Maharashtra government on Thursday appointed former minister Ramdas Kadam`s son, Siddesh Ramdas Kadam, as the new chairman of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. The move came in response to the former chairman AL Jarhad`s protracted absence from his duties with no good justification.
According to a government notification, Jarhad was appointed as chairperson of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board in 2021; however, his prolonged absence forced the government to take action to ensure the board`s integrity and efficiency.