After 9 Deaths, Antony Waste Temporarily Suspends Moshi WTE Plant Operations; Offers Rs 25 Lakh, Jobs to Victims’ Kin
Pune, 13th July 2026: Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd (AWHCL), which operates the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s (PCMC) Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant in Moshi, on Sunday announced a compensation package for the families of employees who died in last week’s administrative building collapse, besides temporarily suspending plant operations pending a structural and safety assessment.
In a statement issued after the completion of the four-day rescue operation, the company said it would provide financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh to the family of each deceased employee through a combination of company support and group insurance. It also announced employment for one eligible member of each bereaved family and assured that the education expenses of the victims’ children would be borne by the company. The company said it would continue to provide medical care, counselling and other long-term assistance to the affected families.
Expressing condolences, the company said it was committed to standing by the families of those who lost their lives. Senior management officials said they had been personally meeting the affected families to understand their immediate and long-term requirements and ensure that the necessary support was extended.
The company also announced that operations at the Waste-to-Energy plant had been suspended as a precautionary measure while a structural and safety assessment of the site was being carried out. However, it clarified that municipal solid waste collection and transportation services in Pimpri Chinchwad would continue without disruption.
AWHCL said it was extending full cooperation to the authorities investigating the incident and would continue to provide all necessary assistance during the inquiry. It also appealed for privacy and respect for the families of the victims during this period.
The administrative building at the Moshi WTE plant collapsed on July 8 after a portion of the adjoining garbage mound gave way and crashed into the structure. The four-day rescue operation ended early Sunday with the recovery of the last missing person, taking the death toll in the tragedy to nine.
Jose Jacob, Managing Director, and Mahendra Ananthula, Group President, Antony Waste Group in a statement said “We are profoundly saddened by this tragic incident and extend our deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones. These employees and their families are part of the Antony Lara group, and we will stand by them — through immediate medical care and counselling, financial assistance, and long-term support. Members of our leadership team and I are personally meeting each family to understand what they need and to make sure it is provided.” “We are deeply grateful to the NDRF, the Indian Army, the Fire Brigade, PCMC, and all agencies and volunteers who stood with us through the rescue and relief operations. Their courage and commitment brought fourteen of our colleagues back to safety, and we will not forget it.”
