After over a century and a half of neglect, Nagpur’s Regional Mental Hospital is finally on the verge of transformation. Built in 1864 during British rule, the crumbling institution will now be redeveloped with a new building designed on the lines of the Thane Mental Hospital — itself based on the NIMHANS model in Bengaluru, India’s top mental health institute.
The current state of the hospital is deeply troubling. While it has 23 wards, 940 beds, and around 300 staff, the infrastructure is outdated and worn out. Ward buildings are in poor condition, and the drainage system is so bad that open gutters and blocked chambers are now the norm. Temporary efforts to cover the aging structures with metal sheets offered no lasting solution.
According to Medical Superintendent Dr. Satish Humne, the Public Works Department (PWD) has submitted a proposal for a new building, which will include upgraded wards, modern facilities, and—importantly—spaces for patients’ families to stay, wait, and meet their loved ones with dignity.
The hospital once spanned 150 acres, but much of that land has been taken over. Now, with the lease of a nearby dharamshala expiring, officials hope to reclaim that space to support the hospital’s expansion.
This project is not just a construction plan — it is a long-overdue step toward restoring dignity, safety, and care for some of the city’s most vulnerable patients. The new building could finally give them what they’ve long been denied: a place of healing, not decay.
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