Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Maharashtra selects Ahmedabad group for patient kin housing
The Maharashtra government has chosen an organization from Ahmedabad to build and manage housing for the families of patients in six government hospitals.
This project will be run on a no-profit, no-loss basis, meaning the organization will cover all costs but cannot make a profit.
The government will provide the land at a very low rent, and the organization will build and maintain the facilities.
The housing will offer services like food, security, and sanitation at reasonable prices.
A committee will oversee the project to ensure everything is done correctly.
After the agreement period, the facilities will become the property of the Maharashtra government.
Maharashtra government selects Sevadan Arogya Foundation for residential facilities for patients' relatives.
Project to be implemented on a no-profit, no-loss model with a 49-year MoU, renewable for another 49 years.
Land will be leased at Re 1 annually, with ownership remaining with the government.
Facilities to be built in six government medical colleges and hospitals across Maharashtra.
Foundation to bear all capital and operational costs, while the government provides land and administrative support.
- Who
- Maharashtra government and Sevadan Arogya Foundation
- What
- Construction of residential facilities for patients' relatives
- When
- MoU to be executed soon, construction within two years
- Where
- Six government medical colleges and hospitals in Maharashtra
- Why
- To provide affordable accommodation and services for patients' relatives
Government Perspective
Foundation Perspective
Land Usage
Government Perspective
The government will retain ownership and control of the land, ensuring it is used solely for the intended purpose.
Foundation Perspective
The Foundation will manage the land for residential facilities but cannot transfer or sub-lease it.
Financial Responsibility
Government Perspective
The government will provide land and administrative support but will not bear any capital expenditure.
Foundation Perspective
The Foundation will cover all capital and operational costs, including construction and maintenance.
- Organization
- Sevadan Arogya Foundation, Ahmedabad
- Project Model
- No-profit, no-loss and cost recovery
- Duration of MoU
- 49 years, renewable for another 49 years
- Annual Rent
- Re 1
- Locations
- Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Kolhapur, Yavatmal
- Construction Timeline
- Two years after obtaining all statutory permissions
- Management
- District-level joint management committee