Overview

• The BMC says its health department has trapped about 750 rodents at the municipal hospital in three weeks and stationed pest-control staff round the clock in wards.
• A three-member supervisory committee now oversees daily operations under Additional Municipal Commissioner Vipin Sharma, comprising Sharad Ugade, Dr Neelam Andrade and Dr Shailesh Mohite.
• Acting dean Dr Neelam Andrade reports clearing 850 pending files and issuing 350 work orders to restore medicines and other essential supplies.
• Patient access measures include outpatient registration from 7:30 am across five counters and pharmacy hours extended to 7:30 pm.
• Sanitation steps include sealing burrows and entry points, installing cages and glue traps with mesh on pipelines, daily inspections by the K/West pest-control officer, and a preliminary inquiry to recommend long-term fixes.