Nagpur: In a key step toward reviving healthcare infrastructure on the prime plot once housing the Nagpur Nagrik Sahakari Rugnalaya, the Maharashtra Government has constituted a nine-member expert committee headed by the Chairman of Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) to oversee the auction process and select a charitable organisation to develop a new hospital on the site.
The move follows a directive from the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. The State has also sweetened the deal by notifying a 25% concession in the upfront land lease premium, making the offer more attractive for prospective bidders.
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The 62,888 sq.mtr. land parcel is located at Mouza Lendra on North Ambazari Road, with a base price pegged at Rs 10.63 crore. The committee, which includes top physicians and senior government officials, has been tasked with preparing the contours of the Request for Proposal (RFP), finalising the pre-bid price, selecting an advisor for bid drafting, and scrutinising submitted bids. The NIT will float the final RFP after the committee concludes its work within three months.
Who’s on the committee?
The panel includes:
• Dr Raj Gajbhiye, Dean, Government Medical College and Hospital
• Vidya Hampayya, Joint Secretary, Urban Development Department
• Janardan Bhanuse, Superintending Engineer, PWD
• Prashant Bhandarkar, Superintending Engineer, NIT
• Dr Vaibhavi Dani, President, Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre
• Dr Lokendra Singh, Director, CIIMS
• Dr Shrikant Mukewar, Gastroenterologist
• Dr Sanjeev Chaudhari, Orthopaedician
The panel will also select a technical advisor for drafting the bid document and supervise the entire bidding process — from floating tenders to choosing the organisation that will develop and run the hospital.
The land’s legacy
The Nagpur Nagrik Sahakari Rugnalaya was a pioneering healthcare initiative in the region, run on a co-operative model. It served patients affordably at a time when private healthcare options were limited. However, financial troubles forced its closure after over a decade of service. The abandoned hospital structure was later demolished due to disuse and structural decline.
While the NIT had once proposed to set up a public hospital on the land, the State Government had deemed the plan unviable. Instead, the focus shifted to inviting a credible private charitable organisation to build a modern hospital — preferably with facilities for organ transplantation — following a PIL filed in the High Court.
