India, July 23 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has begun disbursing Rs.10 lakh ex gratia compensation to the families of those who died in the Moshi garbage depot accident on July 8. Civic officials said on Wednesday that payments have already been credited to the legal heirs of four victims.

The compensation process began two weeks after the July 8 accident at the Moshi garbage depot, which claimed nine lives. The civic body had announced financial assistance of Rs.10 lakh each for the families of the nine people who died in the accident.

The victims were Sunny Mane, Rahul Gaikwad, Vaman Kasbe, Akshay Sawant, Bhavesh Wani, Sunil Korke, Mahesh Kumbhar, Nagesh Gaikwad and Ranjeet Patil.

Commissioner Dr Vijay Suryawa...