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.