Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Mulund Proposes Nursing College, Modern Mortuary on Civic Plots
Mulund may get two new healthcare facilities near M.T. Agarwal Hospital.
One would be a college that trains nurses.
The other would be a modern place to preserve bodies before funerals.
Local residents currently have limited access to such services nearby.
Population growth has increased pressure on healthcare facilities in the eastern suburbs.
BJP corporator Prakash Gangadhare has been asking for the reserved land to be used since 2012.
He wants officials to inspect the plots and prepare a plan.
The facilities are proposed but have not yet been confirmed as approved or under construction.
BJP corporator Prakash Gangadhare has urged Mumbai’s civic administration to develop four reserved plots near M.T. Agarwal Hospital.
The proposal includes a nursing college to meet rising demand for trained nursing staff.
A modern mortuary would allow families to preserve bodies closer to home before last rites.
Gangadhare said he has pursued the proposal since 2012.
He has requested an immediate plot survey, a detailed project report and a joint departmental meeting.
- Who
- BJP corporator Prakash Gangadhare has made the proposal and asked Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide to consider it.
- What
- Four reserved civic plots are proposed for a nursing college and a modern mortuary.
- When
- Gangadhare said he has pursued the proposal since 2012; he is now seeking immediate action after work at Agarwal Hospital was completed.
- Where
- The plots are near M.T. Agarwal Hospital in Mulund, Mumbai, and are identified as CTS Nos. 588, 589, 900 and 901.
- Why
- The proposal aims to address demand for trained nurses and the lack of a nearby facility for preserving bodies before last rites.
- Proposed facilities
- A nursing college and a modern mortuary
- Location
- Reserved civic plots near M.T. Agarwal Hospital, Mulund
- Plot numbers
- CTS Nos. 588, 589, 900 and 901
- Proponent
- BJP corporator Prakash Gangadhare
- Proposal pursued since
- 2012
- Requested next steps
- An immediate plot survey, a detailed project report and a joint meeting of concerned departments
- Reported need
- More trained nursing staff and a nearby body-preservation facility