Maha: Govt directs PMC to help Yerawada Mental Hospital in removing illegal structures

Pune: Due to a shortage of manpower at the Yerawada mental hospital, the state government has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation to help the hospital in removing illegal structures on 135 acres of land.

Since the hospital is huge and needs additional labour but is reeling under a staff shortage, PMC will provide additional manpower and machinery to help them clear the illegal structures. 

The structures have been created by 66 retired employees who are refusing to leave the quarters on the hospital premises and have been staying for quite a long time. Therefore, the clearing system will help the hospital get rid of these illegal structures.

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While speaking with HT, Municipal commissioner Vikram Kumar said, "The state government held a meeting related to issues at Yerawada mental hospital. As the space is big and the hospital does not have enough manpower and machinery to maintain it, the state government asked PMC and the public works department to extend help. PMC will carry a drive to clean the 135-acre premises and will provide necessary machinery for the same."