Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Maharashtra Doctors Threaten Statewide Protest Over Pay, Leave
Doctors in Maharashtra are upset about not getting paid on time.
Some haven't received their money since May 2025!
They also think the pay is unfair, as doctors in some hospitals earn much less than others.
They are also unhappy because they don't have a proper leave policy.
The doctors want better living conditions and more money to live on, especially in expensive cities like Mumbai.
If the government doesn't listen, they plan to protest across the state.
Maharashtra Senior Resident Doctors Association (MSRDA) threatens a statewide protest.
Some medical colleges have not paid stipends since May 2025.
Pay disparity exists between doctors in BMC and DMER hospitals.
Senior resident doctors lack a formal leave policy.
MSRDA demands improved hostel conditions and living allowances.
- Who
- Maharashtra Senior Resident Doctors Association (MSRDA).
- What
- MSRDA warns of a statewide protest over stipend delays, pay gaps, and lack of leave policy.
- When
- Delays in stipend payments since May 2025 and routine delays of 2-3 months.
- Where
- Maharashtra, specifically at hospitals like Grant Medical College, Ambernath, and Chandrapur medical colleges.
- Why
- To address delayed stipend payments, pay disparities, lack of leave policy, and inadequate facilities.
- Organization
- Maharashtra Senior Resident Doctors Association (MSRDA)
- Issue 1
- Delayed Stipends
- Issue 2
- Pay Disparity
- Approved Stipend (2023)
- Rs 95,000
- BMC Hospital Pay
- Rs 62,000 to Rs 66,000
- Main Demand
- Address payment issues and other demands.