PCMC orders free SRA flats for families of eight Moshi garbage depot accident victims

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has issued allotment orders for free flats to the families of eight of the nine workers who died in the Moshi garbage depot accident of 8 July 2026. The order comes about four months after the tragedy.

The homes come out of the civic body's share in a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme at Yashwantnagar in Pimpri. Municipal Commissioner Dr Vijay Suryavanshi signed the order, which follows a proposal cleared on 5 November 2026. Families will get possession after they finish the necessary administrative formalities.

Eight women are named as recipients, each as the legal heir of a worker who died. Seven are widows. The widows are Ashwini Rahul Gaikwad, whose husband was Rahul Dhondiba Gaikwad, and Shivubai Mahesh Kumbhar, who lost Mahesh Suresh Kumbhar. Harshada Suresh Bane lost her husband Akshay Raju Sawant. Sunita Waman Kasbe lost Waman Dagdu Kasbe, and Kanchan Sunny Mane lost Sunny Ashok Mane. Pallavi Sunil Korke is the widow of Sunil Bharat Korke, and Mohini Bhavesh Wani is the widow of Bhavesh Mohan Wani. The eighth recipient is Chhaya Jaywant Patil, who is the mother of Ranjit Jaywant Patil.

The ninth victim, Nagesh Gaikwad, does not yet figure in the order. His heirs have not submitted the documents required, so his family's case is on hold. The administration has said it will start the process of giving them a flat as soon as the papers are complete.

Deputy Commissioner Anna Bodade explained why only eight orders have gone out. "The heirs of one employee have not yet completed the necessary papers, so allotment orders for 8 flats have been issued for now," he said. He added that possession will be handed over once the beneficiaries complete the required process, and that his department is taking the necessary steps.

The housing decision has a history. The PCMC general body first approved the idea in a resolution passed on 2 September 2026. The slum rehabilitation and eradication department then took up the work under the guidance of Dr Suryavanshi and the supervision of Mr Bodade. Eight flats in the Yashwantnagar SRA scheme have now been earmarked and allotted.

The flats are in addition to money already paid. The general body had earlier approved Rs 10 lakh for the legal heir of each deceased worker. The administration has completed that process, and the amount has been sanctioned and given to the families.

Dr Suryavanshi said, "The municipal administration fully understands the grief the families of the employees who lost their lives are going through." He said the administration stands firmly with them and is giving every possible help. He also said, "The corporation is sensitive to the need to provide a proper place to live along with financial help." According to him, the administration is committed to rehabilitating these families.

The families lost their breadwinners in the accident. Officials see the permanent homes as an important step in helping them rebuild their lives.