Even as the state announces plans to crack down on illegal medical practices, serious gaps in enforcement have come to light in Mumbai. Trident Hospital in Charkop, Kandivli West, continues to operate despite allegedly lacking mandatory permissions. Documents obtained through an RTI application reveal that the facility is functioning without required approvals, raising concerns over regulatory oversight and patient safety. Shravan Rajpurohit, who filed the complaint, sought details about the hospital’s official status and authorised bed capacity while also seeking immediate closure of the hospital. Responding to the RTI which was filed in October 2024, the BMC’s Public Health Department stated that Trident Hospital is not registered with the civic body.
In Mumbai, hospitals are required to obtain registration from the BMC and comply with relevant laws for running a hospital.
Shravan Rajpurohit, the complainant. Pic/By Special Arrangement
Following complaints raised by members of the state legislative council, the Maharashtra government had last week formed a committee to crack down on bogus doctors and unlicensed nursing homes.
Headed by the additional chief secretary (urban development), the panel includes the health secretary, inspector general of police, director of health services, and senior municipal officials.
October
Month RTI was filed in 2024
No action on complaint
Shravan Rajpurohit has been following up with the BMC ward office concerned and local health officials for over a year, but no concrete action has been taken so far. The complainant alleged that despite repeatedly notifying authorities about irregularities, business continues as usual
Civic body issued birth certificate
In its RTI reply, BMC said that no birth certificates had been issued for any child born at Trident Hospital, as per civic records. However, this claim appears to contradict the documents. A copy of a birth certificate issued by the BMC reportedly mentions “Trident Hospital” in the place-of-occurrence field, along with its address, raising serious questions about discrepancies
Matter escalated
With no action on the ground, the complainant has now escalated the issue to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, and local MLA Yogesh Sagar. Complainant Shravan Rajpurohit has sought immediate closure of the hospital, a detailed inquiry against the concerned doctor and the hospital management, and action against civic officials for the alleged inaction and possible shielding of irregularities
BMC admits violation
Pooja Desai, a senior health official from the R South municipal ward, confirmed that Trident Hospital is operating without mandatory registration. “We have submitted the inspection report [IR], and a police case was also filed at the local [Charkop] police station. The health department does not have the power to seal/shut down the hospital. The process is underway. For now, the hospital continues to function without permission,” the official told mid-day. She added that efforts had been made to discourage people from visiting the erring hospital
Hospital silent
mid-day reached out to Dr Anil Yadav, who manages the hospital. “I am out; I will speak to you later,” the doctor said in response to a series of queries asked by this newspaper
