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New Room will be given for Surgarical Department: Sir JJ Hospital Mumbai

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MUMBAI: The surgery department at the state-run JJ Hospital and Grant Medical College is undergoing a huge overhaul. Three of the operation theatres will be converted into modular ones, with 34 additional beds for recovering patients which will allow them to reduce the waiting list of patients awaiting surgeries by half. This plan also includes a state-of-the-art audio-visual (AV) room where surgeries in the OTs can be transmitted live for students to watch.
The state government has released funds of more than ₹30 crores for this overhaul. Work on all these units is underway, and they are expected to be operational in the next six to eight months. Three of the existing modular OTs were set up with funds received under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) in 2008.

“Three of the six OTs of our department are already modular. Now, we will be integrating the other three as modular OTs. Both the surgical ICU (SICU) and recovery rooms will have 17 beds each,” said the head of the surgery Dr Ajay Bhandarwar.

Once the patients have undergone surgeries, they can be shifted to the SICU or the recovery room based on how severe their condition is, he added.

Currently, the department only has access to two beds in the critical care unit where other critical patients from super speciality and other departments of the hospital are also admitted during recovery.

“Since there aren’t enough beds for recuperating patients for post-operative care, many surgeries need to be delayed. The wait for elective surgeries can be as long as one month because of this. The new infrastructure would help us cut down this wait to one or two weeks,” said the associate professor in the department Dr Amol Wagh.

The number of resident doctors posted in the surgery department has increased from 27 to 32 this year. These additional residents can easily be posted in the SICU where they can learn critical care management, which is an essential part of their post-graduate studies, said Dr Bhandarwar. These new OTs as well as the existing ones would also be equipped with fibre optic cabling, which would connect them directly to the AV room. “Due to fear of infection, we usually don’t allow too many people in the OTs during an operation. The surgeries being conducted here can be transmitted to the OTs as well as other teaching hospitals which have the necessary infrastructure,” said Dr Bhandarwar.

Dr Wagh said the department can conduct around ten elective surgeries, over and above the emergency surgeries every day. Some of these are day surgeries in which the patients can be discharged on the same day, but in most cases, they require post-operative care. With more room for recovering patients, there would be a chance to conduct more surgeries as well.

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Mumbai: Water levels in lakes have risen due to six days of torrential rain; over a thousand trees have been uprooted by strong winds.

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Mumbai: Due to the heavy rains that have been continuing in Mumbai for the past 6 days, the water level of lakes has increased and the water level has increased in 29% of the lakes. This year, better rainfall has been recorded in the month of July compared to last year. After better rainfall, 100% of the lakes are expected to be filled by September, while 300 mm of rainfall has been recorded for 6 days from July 1, due to which Vihar Lake has been filled, Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide claimed today. He said that during the rains, BMC officials and officers were deployed to low-lying areas, including places where complaints of water accumulation were received. Along with this, BMC staff is on alert. There has been a huge increase in the number of tree fall incidents during the rains in Mumbai city, northern suburbs and western suburbs and other places. More than 1,000 tree fall incidents have been reported in the month of July. On June 30, a wall collapsed in Walkeshwar, in which one person was injured. More than 100 complaints of wall collapse and house collapse during rains have been received in 5 to 6 days.
After the collapse of a three-storey building in Mankhurd, Bhide claimed that the building was illegal while more than 5 million people live in slums. Along with this, these slums are also provided with protection till 2011. In such cases, schemes have also been implemented for them and the government also pays attention to it. Along with this, instructions have also been issued to take action against the officers who provide protection to illegal construction works and along with this, special surveillance will also be maintained in such areas. He said that during emergency situations, families trapped in floods were shifted to BMC schools and assistance was provided to them. Two deaths have been registered due to falling trees.

Bhide said that many roads were affected due to the filling of drains, but after heavy rains, many roads were shifted and many were repaired. He said that separate guidelines have been issued for construction companies during the rains, which are mandatory for them to adhere to. If anyone violates them, action will be taken against them. Concrete roads have been made public to make Mumbai free of potholes and the BMC is also active in filling potholes. Along with this, necessary instructions have been issued to BMC officials after the Main Hall tragedy. Mumbai has suffered the most damage due to winds blowing at a speed of 70 to 80 km/h. In such a situation, the BMC is also focusing on the establishment of trees. Most of the trees are on the side of the footpaths and on the roads. In such a situation, along with the cutting of trees, emphasis has also been placed on their stability. Such dangerous trees are also cut down. They are in a dangerous condition. The public is also complaining to the BMC after accidents and the BMC is also on alert mode. Many trees have also been cut down. In this, most of the complaints are found to be valid and most are not.

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Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar tragedy, Strict action must be taken against the guilty; suspend the responsible ward officers: Abu Asim.

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Mumbai: The tragic incident of building collapse in Mumbai’s Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency led to a heated debate in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly today during the monsoon session. Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi aggressively raised the issue of the loss of innocent lives in the tragedy and corruption within the local administration. Presenting the government’s stand, Minister Ashish Shelar assured the House that a thorough investigation would be conducted and strict action would be taken against all those involved, including the guilty municipal officials. Government corruption leads to the loss of lives of the poor: MLA Abu Asim Azmi

Mumbai; Highlighting the dire situation in his constituency, MLA Abu Asim Azmi said that last night, at 8:30, a three-storey building collapsed, resulting in the death of six innocent people living in two poor families with tin sheet roofs. The police have detained Ghulam Raza, the owner of a poor house, who rented his room for Rs. 1,000. What was his fault in this, who support unauthorized construction, if not even an inch of construction can be done without bribing the municipality officers? Expressing his anger, Azmi further said, “After 1995, during the Manohar Joshi era, it was decided to stop unauthorized constructions and if anything happens, to collect demolition costs from the concerned persons and register an FIR. Yet, even after 36 years, not a single ward officer has been suspended, as the development of Govindi is only on papers. Rainwater is filling people’s houses. Moreover, the vacated transit camp sites are being sold illegally through stamp paper agreements, despite this, the municipality is not taking any action.” He demanded an immediate meeting with the ward officer and the DMC to resolve these issues and stop such illegal activities.

The guilty will not be spared: Minister Ashish Shelar
Responding to questions from MLA Abu Asim Azmi, Minister Ashish Shelar expressed deep grief over the death of six people. He said, “This is really It is a sad incident. The government is taking positive steps regarding the two issues raised by the esteemed MLA. Regarding the first point, orders will be issued regarding the landlord who was detained by the police for simply renting a house, that no action will be taken against him, if he is not guilty in this incident. Otherwise, if he is involved in it, then action will also be taken against him. Clarifying the government’s stand on unauthorized constructions, Minister Shelar assured that a thorough investigation will be conducted against all those responsible or involved in the collapse of this three-storey building and the unauthorized constructions there. Even if the officials who saved these actions belong to the Municipal Corporation, they will not be spared. If anyone is found responsible, strict legal action will be taken against them. After this discussion, Tambhai’s eyes have focused on what steps the government takes regarding unauthorized constructions and corrupt officials in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar.

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Mumbai Police Suspend Licences of 11 Dance Bars for One Month

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Mumbai, July 4: ( By Kamar Ansari ) In a major enforcement action, the Mumbai Police have suspended the licences of 11 dance bars across the city for a period of one month.

According to official information, the action was taken by the Licensing Department of the Mumbai Police following alleged violations of licence conditions and applicable regulations. During the suspension period, the establishments will not be permitted to operate.

The dance bars whose licences have been suspended are: Urvashi, Commando, Chiranjeevi, Senorita, Sapphire, Sunshine Punjab, Raj Palace, Blue Diamond, Sai Prasad, Swagatam, and Vikas Kuch Home.

Mumbai Police stated that the action forms part of ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with licensing rules and maintain regulatory standards. Authorities have also indicated that inspections and enforcement drives will continue, and strict action may be taken against establishments found violating licence conditions.

Further details regarding the specific violations in each case are expected to be released by the authorities.

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