Mumbai: A prototype of a rectangular shaped ‘Manhole Rail Guard’ has been developed by an organisation to enhance public safety during manhole related operations and to ensure the safety of personnel engaged in maintenance and repair work. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde and Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijeet Bangar personally inspected the prototype at the Municipal Corporation headquarters today (July 13, 2026). Several corporators were also present on the occasion. The process of reviewing the details of the prototype has been completed. Suggestions were given to improve its effective use. Their recommendations included making the rail guard collapsible so that its size can be easily adjusted to the dimensions of the manhole, and incorporating reflective paint or flashing lights to enhance visibility in low-light conditions. Prioritizing the safety of citizens and municipal staff, the square-shaped ‘manhole rail guard’ has been designed to be sturdy and easy to handle. Measuring 1 meter high, 1.5 meters long, and 1.5 meters wide, the rail guard is available in two weight variants of 225 kg and 80 kg to meet different operational needs and site requirements. The prototype will be deployed on a pilot basis in the ‘L’ administrative ward of Mumbai. After actual implementation in this ward, the final design of the ‘Manhole Rail Guard’ will be decided based on operational experience, technical requirements, and feedback from municipal staff and citizens. Furthermore, the municipal administration will decide whether to extend the use of this prototype to all other administrative wards of Mumbai after reviewing the insights and feedback gained during this pilot trial.

The state-of-the-art, newly constructed ‘Accident and Emergency Medical Services Complex’ at Nair Charitable Hospital, managed by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation and located in Mumbai Central, was inaugurated today (July 13, 2026) at Mumbai BYL.

The services were inaugurated after an inspection of the new complex and its departments in the presence of Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde. Ritu Tawde, Leader of Opposition Kishori Pednekar, Samajwadi Party Group Leader and local corporator Amreen Abrhani, Improvement Committee Chairperson Scindia Doshi, Public Health Committee Chairperson Praharish Bhandarge, Women and Child Welfare Committee Chairpersons Permanent Two Days, Corporators Rohidas Lokhande and Ajay Patil, Deputy Commissioner (Public Health) Sharad Ugade, Director (Medical Education and Major Hospitals) and Dean of Nair Hospital Dr Shailesh Mohte, Chief Medical Superintendent Dr Chandrakant Pawar, other dignitaries and concerned officers were present. Meanwhile, a formal inauguration ceremony was planned for the Accident and Emergency Medical Services Complex at Nair Hospital. However, the ceremony was cancelled as the central government had declared a one-day national mourning in India on July 12, 2026, following the demise of Qatar’s ‘Father Emir’ former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. On this occasion, tributes were paid to Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. However, given the priority and need to start medical services, the dignitaries inspected the new complex, and the services were launched.
Information on the Casualty and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Complex at Nair Hospital
A state-of-the-art Casualty and Emergency Medical Services Department has been established at Nair Hospital to meet the minimum standard requirements prescribed by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

This is a major and important infrastructure project undertaken as part of the ‘Prime Projects Development’ under the Nair Hospital expansion project. The expansion scheme also includes an upcoming Oncology (Cancer) building, Resident Medical Officer (RMO) quarters, and an L-shaped building. The integration of a 24-hour Casualty Department and modern Emergency Medical Services enables the provision of fast, high-quality medical treatment to patients. After successful completion of construction and receipt of all statutory No Objection Certificates (NOCs), the complex was handed over to the Nair Hospital administration on 25th June 2026. This new complex paves the way for the next phase of the hospital’s development. The old Casualty Department building will now be demolished to make way for the construction of a modern, 20-storey residential complex for Resident Medical Officers (RMOs).

Phase Start of Operation
To ensure optimum patient safety and clinical efficiency, operations in this fully (centrally) air-conditioned department will commence in two separate phases. Phase 1 (Immediately Operational)In this initial phase, key medical services — such as Accident Department, Emergency Medical Services, Triage Ward, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Surgery, and a Minor Operation Theatre (Minor OT) — have been started immediately.Phase 2 (Forthcoming)
Modern emergency diagnostic and testing services will be introduced soon.

Facility Layout and Highlights
The department is thoughtfully designed over two floors with the aim of ensuring rapid patient assessment, timely emergency treatment, and seamless administrative operations.
The ground floor is designed to facilitate rapid patient assessment and stabilization, focusing on prompt assessment, treatment, and initial diagnosis.

Administrative and Triage Center A dedicated ‘Scheme Registration Office’ is located here to streamline patient registration and initial screening. Additionally, there is a ‘Casualty Medical Officer (CMO) Room’ to handle medico-legal matters.

Specialist Consultation Rooms – This area includes separate rooms for specialists in General Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, and Orthopaedics, as well as a ‘General Examination Room’.
Emergency Treatment A fully equipped ‘Minor Operation Theatre’ (Minor OT) is available for minor emergency surgical procedures. ‘Golden Hour’ Management – An 8-bed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ward, equipped with facilities to provide intensive care during the first hour of an emergency, has been established.

Diagnostics and Safety The facility includes an X-ray room for immediate imaging and a ‘patient-free decontamination room’ for the safe decontamination of patients exposed to toxic or hazardous substances.

Mumbai: Crime Branch has succeeded in arresting a fake doctor who has been practicing medicine without a certificate for the last 28 years. The Mumbai Crime Branch unit was busy in carrying out the investigation and received a tip-off that a suspected 50 year old man had prepared the documents of a fake doctor. By opening accounts in multiple banks, SSR deposits funds into these accounts. The accused also has a personal flat. He has committed a lot of fraud in the name of CSR Fund. He has committed a fraud of Rs 10 crore in the last three years in the name of Dr Dharinder Kumar. PAN card and identity card, visiting card had been prepared and medicines were also recovered from his stash, but the police found him a fraud. A case has been registered under the Medical Act and other charges and the court has ordered to keep him in police custody till July 16. This action Mumbai Police Commissioner Divine Bharti’s name is being helmed by Police Commissioner Anil Kambhare and DDCP Raj Takk Roshan.