Siddhesh Kadam
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Siddhesh Kadam | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board | |
| Assumed office March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | A L Jarhad |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Parent | Ramdas Kadam (father) |
| Alma mater | Deakin University |
| Occupation | Public administrator |
Siddhesh Kadam is an Indian politician and public administrator currently serving as the Chairman of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), a statutory authority under the Government of Maharashtra.[1] He also holds the position of secretary of the political party Shiv Sena, led by Eknath Shinde.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Kadam pursued a Bachelor of Science degree before completing his MBA in International Business from Deakin University, Australia.[4] He is the son of Ramdas Kadam, a former Maharashtra state minister.[5]
Career
[edit]Kadam began his political journey as a core member of the Yuva Sena, the youth wing of the Shiv Sena[6]. In 2023, he was appointed as a secretary in the national executive of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena.[7][8][9]
In March 2024, Kadam was appointed as Chairman of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.[10][11]
Public initiatives
[edit]Under Siddhesh Kadam, the MPCB has conducted awareness campaigns and launched mobile applications to track real-time pollution levels.[12][13] Kadam as Chairman of MPCB oversaw the deployment of mobile air quality monitoring vans in Mumbai to enhance pollution tracking.[14]
See also
[edit]- Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
- Central Pollution Control Board
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (India)
References
[edit]- ^ "Sena leader's son appointed Maharashtra pollution body chief". India Today. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "Shiv Sena National Executive Meeting: Eknath Shinde Remains Chief Leader; Resolution Demands Posthumous Bharat Ratna For Savarkar". Outlook India. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "शिवसेनेच्या पहिल्या कार्यकारिणी बैठकीत मोठे निर्णय, एकनाथ शिंदे पक्षाचे मुख्य नेते, सिद्धेश कदम सचिवपदी". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "Siddhesh Kadam defends his appointment as Maharashtra Pollution Control Board chief". Mid-day. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "Maharashtra Pollution Board: Ramdas Kadam's Son Appointed as New Chief". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "Sena heavyweight's son faces questions over appointment as pollution control board chief: Who is Siddhesh Kadam?". The Indian Express. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "Shiv Sena National Executive Meeting: Eknath Shinde Remains Chief Leader; Resolution Demands Posthumous Bharat Ratna For Savarkar". Outlook India. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "Mah Chief Minister Eknath Shinde declared as Chief Leader of Shiv sena".
- ^ "Jobs for locals to renaming iconic Churchgate station; proposals of Shiv Sena after CM Eknath Shinde declared new chief". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "Siddhesh Kadam appointed MPCB Chairman". The Times of India. March 2024.
- ^ "महाराष्ट्र प्रदुषण नियंत्रण मंडळाच्या अध्यक्षपदी सिद्धेश कदम". www.mahamtb.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "Pollution board goes mobile with new citizen app". Hindustan Times. May 2024.
- ^ "MPCB steps up digital monitoring under new chairman". The Indian Express. April 2024.
- ^ "MPCB to deploy seven continuous ambient air quality monitoring mobile vans in Mumbai".