Delhi-based Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals’ Finance chief, Rajkumar Bafna, has resigned from his position after citing rising pollution levels in the national capital in his resignation email, according to documents filed by the company with stock exchanges on December 27.
Bafna, who was designated as Senior Management Personnel, will be relieved of his duties effective December 31, 2025, the company said in a regulatory filing.
In a resignation letter addressed to Chief Financial Officer Sumeet Sood, Bafna wrote that he was stepping down “due to Delhi Pollution” and requested to be relieved at the earliest.
“I would like to inform you that due Delhi Pollution level I m resigning from my position as President Finance. Kindly relieve me asap. If
I can be any help during this transition Pls let me know,” the resignation mail read.
Responding to the letter, Sood acknowledged the resignation and said the company would formally relieve Bafna on December 31, 2025. “Though we regret your decision however given your health issue we will not be able to persuade you,” Sood wrote.
The company informed the stock exchanges that it has accepted Rajkumar Bafna’s resignation from a senior management role due to personal reasons.
Delhi Pollution
Air quality in Delhi continued to remain hazardous on Sunday, with the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 390, just short of the ‘severe’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
According to data on the CPCB’s Sameer App, 19 monitoring stations in Delhi reported air quality in the “severe” category with Anand Vihar recording highest AQI of 457, while the remaining recorded “very poor” levels.
A dense blanket of smog mixed with winter fog covered large parts of the city, raising health concerns and disrupting normal daily activities. The meteorological department has issued orange alert of very dense fog for Monday, with maximum and minimum temperatures likely to hover around 22 and 7 degrees Celsius, respectively.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, 51 to 100 “satisfactory”, 101 to 200 “moderate”, 201 to 300 “poor”, 301 to 400 “very poor”, and 401 to 500 “severe”, according to CPCB standards.
(With inputs from agencies)
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