Overview
- MPCB member secretary M. Devendra Singh and joint director Satish Padval were placed under suspension under All-India Services rules with disciplinary proceedings contemplated.
- The General Administration Department issued the suspension order within about 24 hours of the directive, with a suspension file placed before Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
- For Singh, the order fixes headquarters in Mumbai, requires prior permission to leave the city, bars private employment, and provides subsistence allowance during suspension.
- BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar moved a breach of privilege motion as the Assembly escalated the issue after Munde’s complaint during a Chandrapur pollution discussion.
- The step drew political attention because the MPCB is chaired by Shiv Sena leader Siddhesh Kadam under a department led by BJP’s Munde, and Kadam has not responded publicly.