Inauguration of the New Vastu of Sw. Meenatai Thackeray Maternity Hospital by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

Thane : A new, free health facility has been established for the residents of Thane in the form of the Sw. Meenatai Thackeray Maternity Hospital and Dialysis Center. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed his satisfaction that the Chief Minister’s Fund has been utilized for such a beneficial project.

On Wednesday, August 14, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the newly renovated structure of the old Meenatai Thackeray Maternity and Dialysis Center in the Shivajinagar area of Wagle Estate, within the Thane Municipal Corporation.

The event was attended by several dignitaries, including MP Naresh Mhaske, MLA Pratap Sarnaik, former MLA Ravindra Phatak, former corporators Ram Repale, Dilip Betkar, and Jayashree Phatak, Sukhda More, Additional Commissioner Sandeep Malvi, Prashant Rode, Municipal Engineer Prashant Sonagra, Deputy Commissioner Umesh Birari, Manish Joshi, G. G. Godepure, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Chetna Nitil, Medical Officer Dr. Rani Shinde, Executive Engineer Bhagwan Shinde, and others.

During his speech, Chief Minister Shinde highlighted that structural repairs have been completed on this building, and it is now equipped with air-conditioned maternity wards and a dialysis center, both offering full facilities to the citizens. He expressed his pleasure at the beautiful design and updated facilities of the hospital, urging the doctors and staff to maintain and use them properly. The Chief Minister also expressed his hope that during any surprise visits, he would find the hospital in the same excellent condition.

A new building is also under construction for Matoshree Gangubai Shinde Hospital in Srinagar, which will result in an increase in patient beds, benefiting more citizens. The Chief Minister assured that citizens need not worry about hospital bills, as the government will cover these expenses. He also mentioned that the government has decided to qualify all citizens of the state under the Mahatma Phule Yojana.

Training Appointment Letters Distributed

During the same inauguration ceremony, Chief Minister Shinde presented training appointment letters to 10 representative trainees who qualified under the Chief Minister’s Youth Work Training Scheme in Thane Municipal Corporation. Among the recipients was a disabled youth.

In Thane Municipal Corporation, 543 youth and an additional 172 in transport services will be trained under this scheme. Chief Minister Shinde noted that Maharashtra is the first state to provide a monthly training allowance to such trainees.

The Chief Minister also felicitated Municipal Engineer Prashant Sonagra, Executive Engineer Bhagwan Shinde, Deputy Commissioner (Health) Umesh Birari, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Chetna Nitil, Medical Officer Dr. Rani Shinde, and representatives from Fairfax India, CSB Bank, and Apex Kidney Care Private Limited.

Sw. Meenatai Thackeray Maternity and Dialysis Centre

To address the challenges faced in implementing the Maternal Child Care Program in the Thane Municipal area, the ‘Mukhya Mantri Matrutva Suraksha Yojana’ is being implemented. Under this scheme, maternity homes are being strengthened to provide quality services. The Late Meenatai Thackeray Maternity Hospital, under the Wagle Ward Committee, has been operational for the last thirty years with 10 beds. Due to the old construction of this building, issues such as water leakage and falling floor slabs arose. Under the Chief Minister Matrutva Suraksha Yojana, the structure has now been reinforced with an expenditure of around Rs.

The Sw. Meenatai Thackeray Maternity Hospital now includes a 7-bed ANC ward, a 10-bed PNC ward, a 2-bed recovery room, a new bone stabilization unit, a labor room, a modular OT (updated operating theatre), OPD, laboratory tests, sonography examination, and a 7-bed dialysis center.

In addition, the hospital offers daily obstetric services, normal and caesarean deliveries, family welfare surgeries, family welfare tools, daily consultations by gynecologists regarding women’s health issues, blood tests for pregnant women, sonography for pregnant women, as well as post-natal services. A newborn stabilization unit, equipped with phototherapy and baby warmer facilities, is also available for newborn care.

A seven-bed dialysis center is also being established at this facility. The dialysis machines have been provided free of charge through CSR contributions from Fairfax India and CSB Bank. The dialysis center will be operated by M/s Apex Kidney Care Pvt Ltd, providing free dialysis services to needy patients.