The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) M-East ward health officials have sent notices to nine out of the 24 unregistered nursing homes functioning in the slum pockets of the ward. The M-East ward has a significant population residing in slums in areas of Govandi, Shivaji Nagar, Cheeta Camp, Vashi Naka and Baiganwadi. The BMC started the process of issuing notices earlier this month.

Dr Sanjay Funde, the medical health officer of the ward, said, “We are still conducting inspections and notices will be served to more places. Subsequently, the case will be brought to the court under the Bombay Nursing Home Registration Act.”