A day after the visit of CM Eknath Shinde to the civic-run KEM hospital in Parel, BMC announced that the renovation work began in the six wards which are dilapidated.

The press release by the BMC stated that the complete renovation work of six wards of KEM Hospital has been started on a war footing. "Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the hospital on August 21, to inspect the hospital system and he directed the administration to start the work of the six wards as soon as possible."