Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Nashik Clears MERI Site for 400-Bed Government Medical College
Nashik has chosen a new site for a planned government medical college.
The college will have 400 beds.
It will be built at the MERI premises instead of near the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.
Officials said the MERI site is more central and easier for many patients to reach.
The decision ends a disagreement that lasted about four years.
The Nashik District Collector must now begin the process of transferring the land.
The order covers two hectares and requires officials to check that the land is not in a forest area.
Rahul Dhikle said the college could help poorer people receive treatment and give medical students practical experience.
The four-year dispute over a site for Nashik’s proposed Government Medical College has been resolved.
The college will be established at the centrally located MERI premises instead of land near MUHS.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule directed the Nashik District Collector to begin the land-transfer process.
The government order covers two hectares in Survey No. 1917 and requires verification that the land is not forest area.
MLA Rahul Dhikle said the college would improve healthcare access and benefit economically weaker residents and medical students.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Nashik District Collector and MLA Rahul Dhikle.
- What
- A 400-bed Government Medical College will be established at the MERI premises in Nashik.
- When
- The site decision followed a four-year deadlock; the order cites Finance Department concurrence dated April 25, 2026.
- Where
- The MERI premises in Nashik, involving two hectares from Survey No. 1917.
- Why
- The MERI site was selected because it is centrally located and expected to be more accessible to patients, while supporting healthcare and medical education.
- Project
- 400-bed Government Medical College
- Selected site
- MERI premises, Nashik
- Previous proposed site
- Land near the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences
- Land area
- Two hectares from Survey No. 1917
- Responsible official
- Nashik District Collector
- Required verification
- Officials must verify that the land is not within a forest area
- Expected beneficiaries
- Economically weaker residents, patients and medical students