A controversy has emerged over the appointment of senior IAS officer Aniruddhe Mukherjee as chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB), with environmental activist Ajay Dubey questioning the legal basis of his appointment. The MPPCB chairman appointment faces scrutiny over the 2022 notification, 2024 Water Act changes and the process followed for Aniruddhe Mukherjee.