India, July 30 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has suspended a senior fire department officer and ordered a departmental inquiry into his alleged role in issuing a fire no-objection certificate (NOC) to the administrative building at the Moshi garbage depot, where a building collapse earlier this month claimed nine lives.

In an order issued on July 28, Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal commissioner Dr Vijay Suryawanshi has placed fire station officer Rushikant Hiraman Chipade under suspension with immediate effect, citing prima facie serious misconduct, negligence and dereliction of duty in the discharge of his official responsibilities.

According to the suspension order, Chipade was responsible for scrutinising building p...