In a significant boost to Mumbai’s healthcare education infrastructure, the city is set to get another Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)-run nursing college — this time in Bandra. The new institution is expected to operate under the administration of Bandra’s Bhabha Hospital. The decision follows a proposal by MLA Ashish Shelar, who, in a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, highlighted the urgent need for a nursing college in the western suburbs to meet the region’s growing healthcare demands.

“The plot of the old BP office, located at RK Patkar Marg, Bandra West, has a total area of 2236 sq metres and is owned by the president of Bandra Municipality. This strategically located plot can be used to build a BMC nursing college with an attached hostel and quarters for doctors and hospital staff. The college will directly address the city’s shortage of trained medical professionals, ensuring a steady stream of qualified nurses for Mumbai’s public health system,” Shelar’s letter stated.