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Sensation in Pune: 6 Senior MPCB Officers Suspended Abruptly Over Financial Scam
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News18•11-10-2026, 13:02
Sensation in Pune: 6 Senior MPCB Officers Suspended Abruptly Over Financial Scam
- •Six senior and regional officers of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board in Pune have been suspended abruptly following corruption allegations.
- •The suspension action is linked to alleged financial irregularities and transactions while issuing licenses to industries and fisheries.
- •The suspended officials include Regional Officer Babasaheb Kukade, Deputy Regional Officers Navnath Avatade and Kartikey Langote, along with Field Officers Sushma Kumbhar, Jayant Doke, and Ajay Khamkar.
- •Action was initiated after direct video evidence and formal complaints regarding massive financial transactions for granting legal permissions were submitted.
- •Show cause notices were initially issued to the accused officers, but after finding their explanations unsatisfactory, competent authorities issued strict suspension orders.
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Six senior and regional officers of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's (MPCB) Pune regional office faced strict suspension action due to alleged financial transactions while issuing industry-related licenses and permits for fisheries and industries.
The suspended officials include Regional Officer Babasaheb Kukade, Deputy Regional Officers Navnath Avatade and Kartikey Langote, along with Field Officers Sushma Kumbhar, Jayant Doke, and Ajay Khamkar.
Complaints detailing massive financial transactions for granting legal permissions to industries were submitted alongside direct video evidence, which prompted authorities to issue show-cause notices before executing the suspensions.
