Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Moshi Garbage Depot Accident Report Submitted To Maharashtra Government
A large pile of garbage fell onto a building at the Moshi waste depot.
The accident happened on 8 July in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Nine workers died and 12 people were injured.
The Maharashtra government created a committee to find out what went wrong.
The committee visited the site and spoke with officials, contractors, experts and workers.
It also checked safety approvals, building drawings and maintenance records.
Its first report has now been submitted, but it does not decide final responsibility.
A more detailed report is expected by 14 September.
A high-level committee submitted its preliminary report on the Moshi garbage depot accident to the Maharashtra government on 14 August.
The 8 July collapse killed nine workers and injured 12 others at Pimpri-Chinchwad’s Moshi waste depot.
The committee examined possible causes, safety compliance, operational practices, project approvals and agency responsibilities.
Police registered criminal cases against two contractor officials, while PCMC suspended three officials after the accident.
The committee’s final report, including responsibility and possible administrative negligence, is expected by 14 September.
- Who
- Nine workers were killed and 12 others were injured; a committee led by Pune Divisional Commissioner Sheetal Teli-Ugale investigated the incident.
- What
- A garbage mound collapsed onto a Waste-to-Energy project’s administrative building, prompting a government inquiry.
- When
- The accident occurred on 8 July; the preliminary report was submitted on 14 August, with the final report expected by 14 September.
- Where
- The accident occurred at the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s Moshi waste depot.
- Why
- The committee was formed to determine the possible causes, safety and technical lapses, operational practices, and responsibilities of agencies involved.
- Deaths
- Nine workers were killed.
- Injuries
- Twelve people were injured.
- Accident date
- 8 July
- Report submission
- The preliminary report was submitted to the Maharashtra government on 14 August.
- Inquiry leader
- Pune Divisional Commissioner Sheetal Teli-Ugale headed the committee.
- Final report deadline
- The final report is expected by 14 September.
- Legal action
- Police registered criminal cases against two contractor-company officials.