Pune, 21stMay 2026: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has revoked the suspensions of five officials, including engineers and health inspectors who were suspended in connection with the mass fish deaths at Pashan Lake.
The civic administration has also cancelled the departmental inquiries initiated against them and reinstated them into service with transfers to different departments.
The suspensions were ordered on April 10 after thousands of fish died in Pashan Lake due to polluted water. During a visit to the lake, Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram reportedly found discrepancies between the actual situation and the information provided by officials.
Following the incident, Executive Engineers Ajaykumar Vayase and Anilkumar Kadu, along with Divisional Health Inspector Vijay Bhoir and Health Inspector Vinayak Chopde, were suspended. The PMC had also ordered departmental inquiries against all four officials, and the action had triggered considerable discussion within the civic administration.
In a separate case, Superintendent and Acting Administrative Officer Yogita Jaibhay from the General Administration Department was suspended over alleged irregularities linked to compassionate appointments.
The administration had found that proposals were placed for administrative approval without being presented before the committee as required under Lad Page Committee recommendations. A departmental inquiry had also been initiated against her.
At the time, the strong action taken by the Municipal Commissioner and Additional Commissioner Prajit Nair had sent a clear message within the PMC administration about accountability and discipline. Several officials had reportedly become cautious following the suspensions.
However, the PMC has now cancelled the departmental inquiries against all five officials and withdrawn their suspensions. While Jaibhay has been reinstated, she has been transferred from the General Administration Department to the Aundh-Baner Ward Office.
