PCMC to Seek Rs 50L Compensation From WTE Operator for Each Moshi Victim; Announces Rs 1 Lakh for Each Injured
Pimpri Chinchwad, 15th July 2026: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will press the operator of the Moshi waste-to-energy (WTE) plant to enhance compensation to Rs 50 lakh for each of the nine victims killed in the July 8 tragedy, while the civic body on Wednesday announced an additional Rs 1 lakh compensation for every injured person.
The decision was taken at the PCMC general body meeting, where members also reiterated that the civic body would provide Rs 10 lakh ex gratia to the family of each deceased victim, over and above the compensation announced by the private operator.
The civic administration said it would pursue Antony Lara Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd to increase the compensation package to Rs 50 lakh for each bereaved family instead of earlier announced Rs 25 lakh. It also announced that the company would be asked to bear the entire educational expenses of the victims’ children, while the civic body would move the state government seeking employment in the municipal corporation for one eligible member from each affected family.
The general body also endorsed action initiated against civic officials in connection with the tragedy. Environment department chief Sanjay Kulkarni and executive engineer Yogesh Alhat have been suspended and face a departmental inquiry over alleged lapses. A high-level committee has also been tasked with investigating the causes of the accident, technical shortcomings and administrative accountability.
Earlier this week, Pimpri Chinchwad police registered a case against the WTE plant’s project head and safety officer on charges of culpable homicide. While the project head has been arrested, the safety officer is yet to be taken into custody as he remains hospitalised with injuries sustained in the incident.
Nine people were killed after a massive garbage mound collapsed onto the administrative building of the waste-to-energy plant inside the Moshi waste depot on July 8. Rescue teams took nearly 84 hours to recover all the bodies from the debris.
