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Ex-Mayor Kishori Pednekar Flags Hygiene Issues at Sion Hospital
Kishori Pednekar, a former Mumbai mayor, visited Sion Hospital without giving advance notice.
She said people had complained about the hospital’s conditions.
According to her, garbage had remained uncleared for several days.
She said worms and insects were appearing near the waste.
She also said the hospital did not have some important facilities working properly.
One sanitary pad machine allegedly took money but did not provide a pad.
Pednekar pointed to areas she said could allow mosquitoes to breed.
She called on authorities to pay more attention to cleanliness and safety.
Former Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar conducted a surprise inspection of Sion Municipal Hospital on August 20, 2026.
Pednekar alleged that garbage had not been cleared for three to four days and that worms and insects were breeding.
She described the hospital premises as having a major accumulation of waste and inadequate facilities.
Pednekar claimed a sanitary pad vending machine accepted a Rs 10 coin but did not dispense pads.
She also alleged that parts of the premises could become mosquito-breeding grounds linked to dengue and malaria concerns.
- Who
- Former Mumbai Mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Kishori Pednekar inspected Sion Municipal Hospital.
- What
- She alleged poor cleanliness, accumulated garbage, inadequate facilities, a malfunctioning sanitary pad vending machine and possible mosquito-breeding areas.
- Where
- Sion Municipal Hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- When
- Thursday, August 20, 2026.
- Why
- Pednekar said Health Committee members had received complaints about uncleared garbage and other hospital shortcomings.
Key facts
- Inspector
- Kishori Pednekar, former Mumbai mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader
- Facility
- Sion Municipal Hospital
- Inspection type
- Surprise inspection
- Garbage complaint
- Pednekar said garbage had not been cleared for three to four days
- Sanitary pad machine
- She alleged it accepted a Rs 10 coin without dispensing pads
- Health concern
- She alleged some areas could support mosquitoes associated with dengue and malaria
- Reported date
- August 20, 2026
Quotes
Kishori Pednekar
Former Mumbai Mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader
“Wherever we organise a campaign or an awareness programme, saying that dengue and malaria shouldn't spread, right here you can see the breeding grounds for dengue and malaria. This is completely wrong. We are saying this repeatedly for the citizens of Mumbai.”
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“Our members on the Health Committee received many complaints. They called me and said that they wanted to go to Sion Hospital because the garbage there hadn't been cleared for three to four days, and worms/insects have started breeding.”
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