Bhiwandi: Three Health Centres Within 100 Metres, Two Found Shut During FPJ Visit; ₹63.50 Lakh Spending Under Scrutiny
Bhiwandi: Three portable Urban Health and Wellness Centre (UHWC) cabins within a stretch of barely 100 metres, two centres found shut during a Free Press Journal visit and another cabin lying unused for months beneath a flyover have raised serious questions over Bhiwandi's municipal health infrastructure. With each cabin reportedly costing ₹21.50 lakh the Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal…
Bhiwandi municipal health facilities come under intense scrutiny after three portable health centers within a 100-meter stretch were found shut and another unused for months. Each facility reportedly costs ₹21.5 lakh, making the total expenditure ₹63.5 lakh. The Standing Committee questioned the location selection, patient footfall, staffing, and medicine distribution during a visit by the Free Press Journal.
Observers noted that Sanjay Nagar and New Azad Nagar centers had their doors closed during operating hours, while Bilal Nagar center reported fewer than 1,000 daily patients. A proposed mobile app aims to track patient visits and medicine distribution, but its implementation timeline and safeguards remain unclear. The health department is expected to submit detailed information at the next meeting to clarify the decision-making process, utilization of funds, and staffing arrangements.
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