PCMC to give free flats to families of eight workers killed in Moshi garbage depot accident

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will give free flats to the legal heirs of eight of the nine workers who died in the Moshi garbage depot accident. The accident took place on 8 July 2026. The flats are available with the corporation under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme at Yashwantnagar in Pimpri. The allotment will be made after an order from Municipal Commissioner Dr Vijay Suryawanshi.

According to the order, the proposal to give free flats to the heirs of the eight deceased workers was approved on 5 November. The beneficiaries are: Ashwini Rahul Gaikwad, wife of the late Rahul Dhondiba Gaikwad; Shivubai Mahesh Kumbhar, wife of Mahesh Suresh Kumbhar; Harshada Suresh Bane, wife of Akshay Raju Sawant; Sunita Waman Kasbe, wife of Waman Dagdu Kasbe; Kanchan Sunny Mane, wife of Sunny Ashok Mane; Pallavi Sunil Korke, wife of Sunil Bharat Korke; Mohini Bhavesh Wani, wife of Bhavesh Mohan Wani; and Chhaya Jaywant Patil, mother of Ranjit Jaywant Patil.

The process of giving a flat to the heirs of the ninth worker, Nagesh Gaikwad, is on hold because the required documents have not yet been submitted. The corporation will start the allotment once the documents are complete.

Earlier, the PCMC general body had approved financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh for each heir of the deceased workers. After the approval, the corporation completed the formalities and paid the compensation to the families.

The general body approved the proposal to give the families free flats through a resolution passed on 2 September 2026. The Slum Rehabilitation and Eradication Department then began the process under the guidance of Commissioner Suryawanshi and Deputy Commissioner Anna Bodade. Eight flats in the Yashwantnagar SRA scheme have now been made available for allotment.

Suryawanshi said the corporation stands firmly with the families of the workers who died in the Moshi garbage depot accident and is giving them all possible help in this difficult time. He said that besides financial assistance, the administration is committed to giving the families permanent homes and ensuring their rehabilitation.