Updated On: 02 March, 2025 07:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Alcohol bottles and snacks were found in room set up under the Hirkani Kaksh scheme; two other lactation rooms were found filled with garbage

A view of the room where alcohol parties were allegedly being held. PIC/NAVNEET BARHATE
The Hirkani Kaksh, a designated room for lactating mothers and children up to six years, within a school run by the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC), was allegedly misused as a bar. Bottles of alcohol and food items were found inside the facility.
The state government has set up Hirkani Kaksh (Hirkani rooms) across public and semi-public offices, educational institutions, corporate firms, police stations, railway stations, bus terminals, and hospitals statewide to provide designated feeding space for lactating mothers.