{
  "id": 3328097,
  "title": "Mulund May Get Nursing College And Modern Mortuary As BJP Corporator Pushes Use Of Reserved Civic Plots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/mulund-may-get-nursing-college-and-modern-mortuary-as-bjp-corporator",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:19:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/mulund-may-get-nursing-college-and-modern-mortuary-as-bjp-corporator-pushes-use-of-reserved-civic-plots"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Mulund and surrounding regions may soon receive two sought-after healthcare amenities if a BJP corporator's vision for utilizing reserved civic plots near M.T. Agarwal Hospital comes to fruition. Nursing college and a modern mortuary are the two facilities that corporator Prakash Gangadhare seeks to develop on plots CTS Nos. 588, 589, 900 and 901, which have been earmarked since 2012. Gangadhare, representing Mulund West under the T Ward, argues that the proposal would alleviate a rising demand for trained nursing staff and fill the gap caused by the absence of a nearby mortuary for body preservation before final rites. Rapid population growth in Mulund and eastern suburbs has strained healthcare infrastructure, amplifying the need for skilled nursing personnel locally. With Agarwal Hospital's recent completion, Gangadhare urges the civic administration to examine the plots and prepare a comprehensive project report, emphasizing the proposal's dual role in addressing healthcare infrastructure and humanitarian concerns for the community.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Residents of Mulund and surrounding areas may get relief from two long-standing healthcare concerns if reserved civic plots near M.T. Agarwal Hospital are developed as proposed—a nursing college and a modern mortuary. Demand for nursing facility grows BJP corporator Prakash Gangadhare, who represents Mulund West under the T Ward, has urged Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide to utilise…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}