Maharashtra Govt Likely To Take Policy Decision Soon On Regularising 700 Bonded Nurses

Mumbai, October 12, 2026 - The Maharashtra government is set to make a policy decision regarding the regularisation of services for approximately 700 bonded nurses employed in the Public Health Department, following approval from the General Administration Department. The proposal, which has received backing from the Law and Judiciary Department, is being forwarded to the Finance Department for further action.

Maharashtra Minister of State for Public Health and Family Welfare Meghna Sakore-Bordikar made these remarks during a review meeting at Nirmal Bhavan, chaired by the minister herself. The government is determined to ensure that eligible nurses receive the justice they deserve, according to Sakore-Bordikar. The nurse regularisation proposal, based on a government notification from April 15, 2015, aims to bring into the public health system nurses who were appointed under the bond system, provided they have not yet retired.

The minister assured that the process is underway and a policy decision will soon be taken to address this matter. The move is expected to provide much-needed relief to the nurses awaiting regularisation.