Due to the unavailability of the chief minister, the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) has failed to inaugurate its first hospital, an ex-corporator has alleged. Savita Torane-Ragade has written to the UMC chief, asking him to open the 200-bed, three-storey hospital or be prepared to face an agitation.

UMC officials, however, refuted the claim, saying the process to fill posts was ongoing and the hospital would be functional in a month or two. Due to the non-availability of civic-run medical facilities, Ulhasnagar citizens have been forced to receive treatment at private facilities.