To enhance accountability in environmental data handling, MPCB introduced mobile-based OTP authentication for its Technical Officers accessing the Integrated Monitoring and Information System (IMIS). This system prevents unauthorized access, falsified entries, and boosts transparency across inspections and reporting.

Siddhesh Kadam’s tech-driven approach reflects a core belief: systems fail not just due to bad policy, but poor integrity. This reform closes the gap between field action and data logging—securing the credibility of every environmental insight, decision, and enforcement action.