Maharashtra: Palghar to get multi-speciality civil hospital, trauma care centre

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The administration in Maharashtra's Palghar district has announced major projects aimed at providing high-quality health services to the tribal population, an official said.

As reported by news agency PTI, a district civil hospital project, which has been in the works since the formation of the district, is expected to be fully operational within a year. The district civil hospital will offer comprehensive multi-speciality facilities, Palghar Civil Surgeon Dr Ramdas Marad said.

Palghar Civil Surgeon further said that, "Apart from this, Manor Trauma Care Centre is nearing completion and is slated to open in the next few months, providing life-saving support near the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway," as per PTI.

Palghar MP Dr Hemant Sawra also said that he has been consistently trying to get Central and state funds to ensure these facilities are completed on schedule.

The District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Santosh Chowdhari, while hailing Plaghar's medical services, further said that "the administration is making ‘all-out efforts' to improve health services in a phased manner, specifically tailored for the district's tribal residents," as reported by news agency PTI.

Fire breaks out at private hospital in Mumbai's Grant Road

In a different scenario, a fire broke out at a private hospital in Mumbai's Grant Road area on Monday afternoon, prompting the temporary evacuation of around 250 people, including patients, doctors, and hospital staff, officials said, reported PTI.

No injuries were reported in the incident, and the cause of the fire was not immediately known

According to civic officials who rushed to the site, the fire started at around 1.35 pm in the CT-MRI scan unit of Bhatia Hospital.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade said the blaze was confined to electrical wiring and installations within the CT-MRI unit of the medical facility.

As a precaution, approximately 250 people, including patients, doctors, and other staff members, were evacuated from the hospital premises to ensure their safety.

Firefighters brought the situation under control, and the fire was completely extinguished by 3 pm, officials said.

Two injured in fire at south Mumbai hotel

Meanwhile, in another incident, a fire broke out in the kitchen area of a hotel located on Boman Beharam Marg in Colaba, south Mumbai, on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the incident was reported at 4.36 pm, following which multiple teams rushed to the spot and launched a firefighting operation.

The fire broke out in the kitchen of the Social Service Hotel, a ground-plus-four-storey establishment. Firefighters rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze by 4.56 pm, the officials said.

(With inputs from PTI)