Akums Pharmaceuticals officially acknowledged the resignation of its finance head, Rajkumar Bafna, on December 12 and confirmed that he will be relieved of his duties with effect from December 31.
Rajkumar Bafna, President-Finance at Delhi-based pharmaceutical company Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, has resigned from his post, citing rising air pollution in the national capital, according to reports. In his resignation email to the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Sumeet Sood, Bafna clearly stated that Delhi’s worsening air quality was the reason for his decision. He also said he was ready to help with a smooth handover of his duties. “I would like to inform you that due to Delhi pollution levels, I am resigning from my position as President Finance. Kindly relieve me at the earliest,” Bafna wrote, as mentioned in a BSE filing.
Reports said Bafna submitted his resignation on December 3, 2025, and the company officially accepted it on December 12, 2025.
Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals’ response
Responding to Rajkumar Bafna’s resignation, Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals’ Chief Financial Officer Sumeet Sood said the company understood the health concerns he had raised and confirmed that he would be relieved from his role with effect from December 31, 2025.
“While we regret your decision, we understand your health issues and will not try to persuade you to stay. As requested, we will formally relieve you on December 31, 2025,” Sood said.
The company also informed the stock exchanges that Bafna’s resignation was accepted citing personal reasons, according to reports.
Who is Rajkumar Bafna?
According to public records, Rajkumar Bafna has been associated with Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd for several decades. He moved into senior management only three to four months ago and took charge as President–Finance of the company.
He has played a long-term role in the organisation and was part of its leadership team at the time of his resignation.
Delhi pollution raises serious health and lifestyle worries
Delhi’s air quality remained extremely poor on Sunday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 391 at 6 am, close to the ‘severe’ level. Many monitoring stations across the city reported AQI levels above 400. Thick smog mixed with winter fog covered large areas, causing health concerns and affecting daily life.
Several parts of the city saw very high pollution levels. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 445, Patparganj 425, Nehru Nagar 433, Shadipur 445, Mundka 413, and IGI Airport 320, showing widespread pollution across Delhi.
Over the past few weeks, Delhi has repeatedly faced dangerous air quality, often falling into the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories. To deal with the situation, authorities have enforced measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). These include restrictions on construction work, limits on vehicle movement, and advisories for work-from-home and school operations during high pollution days.
On Saturday, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said two rules under GRAP Stage-4 will now remain in force permanently. He said petrol will not be given to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC), and vehicles entering Delhi from outside that do not meet Bharat Stage VI (BS6) emission norms will face restrictions.
