There is a significant step towards providing accommodation to cancer patients and their caretakers from outstation, seeking treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH). A dharamshala has come up, the proverbial stone’s throw away from the landmark medical facility. This dharamshala or hostel, which was inaugurated on Tuesday, is a 100-flat facility housed in a MHADA building, at the Bombay Dyeing Mills, Parel Bhoiwada. These 100 flats spread from the 16th to the 24th floor of the building are approximately 255 sq. feet each with one bedroom, hall and kitchen (BHK). This facility can accommodate 100 patients and families, those who need long stays in the city, for cancer treatment at the apex medical facility. The 24th floor of this hostel is dedicated to doctors. The flats are equipped with modern amenities. The hospital will now decide when families can be moved in and the cost per month of living at the hostel.

The interiors of one of the flats in the building. Pics/Shadab Khan