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.