Mumbai, October 2026 : A policy decision will soon be taken to regularise the services of bonded nurses working in the Public Health Department, Minister of State for Public Health and Family Welfare Meghna Sakore-Bordikar said.
She informed that the General Administration Department has approved the absorption of around 700 eligible nurses into government service. Following the recommendations of the Law and Judiciary Department, a proposal in this regard has been forwarded to the Finance Department.
A review meeting on the regularisation of bonded nurses working in the Public Health Department was held at Nirmal Bhavan under the chairpersonship of Minister of State Meghna Sakore-Bordikar. She made the announcement during the meeting.
The government is positive about regularising the services of nurses who were appointed to government posts under the bond system in accordance with the service recruitment rules and the notification dated April 15, 2015, provided they have not retired. The necessary process is already underway.
Sakore-Bordikar emphasised that a policy decision would be taken to ensure that eligible candidates receive justice at the earliest.
She also informed the meeting that a total of 9,699 posts in the nursing cadre have been sanctioned in Maharashtra. Of these, 7,714 posts have been filled, while the remaining 1,985 posts are vacant.
Health Commissioner (Urban) Dr Sunil Bhokare, Public Health Department Deputy Secretary Dr Urmila Joshi, Under Secretary Dr Shweta Savdekar, Directorate of Health Services Director Dr Vijay Kandewad and Deputy Director Dr Neelima Sonawane attended the meeting. Former MLA Sanjay Kenekar participated through video conferencing.
