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Pune women transform Bhosari slum into zero-waste community after Moshi tragedy

Pune women transform Bhosari slum into zero-waste community after Moshi tragedy

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As the Moshi garbage depot tragedy renewed focus on waste management, nearly 70 women from the Shri Krishna Mahila Bachat Gat have transformed Gavali Matha Vasti in Pune’s Bhosari MIDC into a zero-waste community. Around 600 households now segregate waste, preventing mixed garbage from reaching the Moshi landfill. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

DPR submitted for Nigdi-Chakan corridor

DPR submitted for Nigdi-Chakan corridor

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The proposed Nigdi (Bhakti-Shakti Chowk) to Chakan Metro corridor, a key component of Pune Metro Phase 2, has received a major boost with the submission of the revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) by Maha Metro. The project is expected to significantly strengthen connectivity across Pimpri-Chinchwad and the Chakan industrial belt, one of Maharashtra’s largest manufacturing hubs. Revised DPR proposes 45-km elevated metro corridor The revised DPR was presented at the Maha Metro office in Phugewadi by Maha Metro Managing Director Shravan Hardikar. According to the revised proposal, the 45.295-kilometre-long corridor will be constructed entirely as an elevated metro line at an estimated cost of Rs 12,937.23 crore. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Pune Moshi waste unit collapse: National panels seek PCMC report in 15 days

Pune Moshi waste unit collapse: National panels seek PCMC report in 15 days

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The Moshi Waste-to-Energy Plant tragedy has come under the scanner of two national statutory bodies, with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) taking serious cognisance of the incident and seeking detailed reports from the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and other authorities. The commissions have issued notices directing the concerned authorities to submit comprehensive reports within 15 days, raising questions over safety standards, accountability and the circumstances that led to the fatal incident. According to the notice issued by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes on July 13, the Commission received a petition from Advocate Sagar Ratan Charan and decided to initiate an inquiry under the powers conferred on it under Article 338 of the Constitution of India. Notices have been served to the PCMC Commissioner and the Commissioner of Social Welfare, Maharashtra, directing them to furnish details of the action taken on the allegations within 15 days. The Commission has warned that failure to respond within the stipulated period may result in the exercise of its …

PCMC suspends two senior officials over Moshi garbage depot tragedy that killed nine workers

PCMC suspends two senior officials over Moshi garbage depot tragedy that killed nine workers

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Municipal Commissioner Dr Vijay Suryawanshi issued separate suspension orders against Chief Engineer Sanjay Narayan Kulkarni and Executive Engineer (Environment) Yogesh Sopan Alhat after rejecting their replies to the show-cause notices served following the July 8 incident in which nine contract workers lost their lives. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Moshi garbage depot collapse: Death toll rises to 9, rescue ops end

Moshi garbage depot collapse: Death toll rises to 9, rescue ops end

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The five-day rescue operation at the Moshi Garbage Depot has ended after rescuers recovered one more body from the debris on Sunday, taking the death toll to nine. The tragedy unfolded on July 8 when a massive garbage mound collapsed onto the administrative building of the Waste-to-Energy project at the landfill site. Fourteen people were rescued or escaped, while nine workers lost their lives. Officials said 23 people were inside or around the building when the collapse occurred. Five workers escaped immediately after the incident, while rescue teams pulled nine others out alive during the operation. The incident has triggered serious concerns over waste management practices, urban planning, environmental compliance and civic accountability in Pimpri-Chinchwad, one of India’s fastest-growing cities. Experts believe heavy monsoon rain destabilised the towering landfill, creating lateral pressure that caused the garbage mound to collapse onto the building. Waste management Engineers and members of the Pradhikaran Nagari Suraksha Kruti Society (PNSKS) have alleged that the disaster resulted from multiple violations of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. According to their preliminary …

Moshi waste unit collapse: Two more bodies recovered, six still feared trapped

Moshi waste unit collapse: Two more bodies recovered, six still feared trapped

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Hopes  of finding more survivors in the catastrophic Moshi garbage depot suffered a devastating blow on Saturday after two bodies were pulled from the debris, nearly 72 hours after the tragedy hit.  The recovery briefly rekindled hope among rescue teams and anxious families, but both victims were declared dead at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital. They were identified as Akshay Sawant, who was extricated around 2.30 pm, and Sunil Korke, who was extricated around 5:10 pm.  The operation involved cutting through collapsed concrete sections and removing massive quantities of garbage that had engulfed the administrative building of the waste-to-energy project after a portion of the towering legacy waste mound collapsed on Wednesday afternoon. A total of 17 people, including three deceased, have now been recovered from the debris. Six others are still feared trapped beneath the unstable structure and garbage mound.  Pune civic chief says, ‘structure remains extremely unstable’ Dr Vijay Suryawanshi, Pimpri-Chinchwad civic chief while briefing about the situation said, “The condition of the damaged structure remains extremely unstable. While reaching the trapped persons at …

Death toll in Moshi waste processing plant tragedy rises to eight; one missing

Death toll in Moshi waste processing plant tragedy rises to eight; one missing

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An estimated 23 people were trapped when the incident occurred on Wednesday. The three-storey administrative building of the waste-to-energy plant, operated by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, collapsed after a huge mound of waste caved in and crashed onto the structure like a landslide Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Moshi garbage depot tragedy disrupts waste collection across Pimpri-Chinchwad, sanitation concerns rise

Moshi garbage depot tragedy disrupts waste collection across Pimpri-Chinchwad, sanitation concerns rise

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Waste collection across Pimpri-Chinchwad has been disrupted after a massive mound of legacy waste collapsed at the Moshi Garbage Depot, affecting routine operations and garbage unloading. Rescue work, heavy machinery movement and safety restrictions have delayed waste disposal Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Moshi waste unit collapse: Second body found, rescue continues

Moshi waste unit collapse: Second body found, rescue continues

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The death toll in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s (PCMC) waste-to-energy plant collapse in Pune’s Moshi area rose to two on Saturday after rescue teams recovered another body from the debris, while efforts to locate and rescue seven people still trapped entered the fourth day. Officials identified the deceased as Akshay Sawant. The accident occurred on Wednesday when a three-storey administrative building at the PCMC-operated Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant collapsed after a massive heap of garbage crashed onto the structure, trapping around 18 people inside. Rescue agencies have been carrying out round-the-clock operations since the incident to locate those trapped beneath the rubble. Rescue operation continues with heavy machinery According to officials, seven people were rescued within hours of the collapse, while two more were pulled out after midnight on Wednesday. The first body was recovered on Thursday morning. With the recovery of the second body on Saturday, the death toll has increased to two. Rescue operations are being led by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) with support from the local administration, fire brigade and …

‘When will Papa come home?’ Children wait after Pune Moshi tragedy

‘When will Papa come home?’ Children wait after Pune Moshi tragedy

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Hope slowly turned into despair outside the Moshi garbage depot in Pimpri-Chinchwad on Thursday as anxious families continued to wait for their loved ones trapped beneath a massive garbage mound. With every passing hour, the optimism of rescuers pulling out more survivors faded into grief after one worker died following his rescue. While nine workers were rescued alive through the night, a 33-year-old worker succumbed after being pulled out in a critical condition on Thursday morning. Around 12 others are still feared trapped as the rescue operation continues at the site. 33-year-old accounts executive dies after being rescued A 33-year-old accounts executive, Bhavesh Mohan Wani, was brought out in a critical condition on Thursday morning and was declared dead at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial (YCM) Hospital, said Dr Rajendra Wable, dean of YCM Hospital. Authorities fear that around 12 workers remain trapped as one of the largest rescue operations in Pimpri-Chinchwad continues. According to the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s Disaster Management Cell, nine workers were rescued alive till late Wednesday night, while one more worker was pulled …