Alandi Civic Body Seals Winners Academy Property After Diveagar Tragedy

• Inspection of coaching classes and establishments launched; civic body cites absence of required permissions

Pune : The Alandi Municipal Council has sealed the property housing Winners Academy coaching classes following the tragic death of eight students from Alandi who drowned during an educational outing at Diveagar beach on September 30. The civic body has also initiated inspections of coaching classes and other establishments in the city.

During an inspection of the academy’s premises, the municipal team found that Winners Academy was operating from a property owned by Narayan Haribhau Das, registered under old property number 1137 and new property number LAN00001729.

According to the municipal council’s records, the establishment had not obtained the required business licence or No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the civic body. The administration subsequently directed that action be initiated under the applicable laws and regulations.

Acting on the orders of Chief Officer Madhav Khandekar, a municipal team led by Tax Department Head Seema Charve sealed the property housing the coaching classes. Police officers and personnel were present during the operation.

The civic body stated that the action was taken to ensure compliance with mandatory permissions and applicable legal provisions. The inspection drive is aimed at verifying whether the establishments concerned have obtained the necessary approvals and are complying with the prescribed rules.

The move comes in the wake of the September 30 tragedy at Diveagar in Raigad district, where eight students from Winners Academy, which provides coaching for Classes 11 and 12 Science, reportedly drowned in the sea during an outing.

The municipal council is now inspecting relevant coaching classes and establishments in Alandi as part of its enforcement drive.

The sealing action relates to the civic body’s findings regarding the required permissions. The municipal council’s statement does not establish any direct link between the alleged licensing deficiencies and the students’ deaths at Diveagar.