August 4, 2025: Mumbai’s Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) Hospital has finally received approval to construct a modern medical college building on its premises, ending a decade-long wait. The Maharashtra government has sanctioned over Rs 210 crore for the project, which includes a new college block, hostels, and staff quarters. The plan involves demolishing the hospital’s old, dilapidated heritage structure—where repairs are restricted—to make way for a 20-storey facility covering nearly 34,780.5 square meters, with dedicated areas for boys’ and girls’ hostels.
The decision to establish a medical college affiliated with GT, Cama, and Albless hospitals was taken in January 2012. While the Indian Council of Medical Research approved earlier, progress stalled due to space constraints. Discussions with the state government have focused on relocating the adjacent ‘chota mantralaya’ (doctors’ quarters) so the hospital can use the building to expand as a tertiary care facility.
GT Hospital, with 1,026 beds, welcomed its first MBBS batch of 50 students in the 2024-25 academic year. It now awaits National Medical Commission (NMC) approval to increase capacity to 100 students—a target the new building is designed to meet. As per NMC norms, a hospital with at least 650 beds and 15,000 square meters of floor space is eligible for a postgraduate medical college. The upcoming facility will meet these requirements and feature lecture halls accommodating up to 200 students for future expansion.
Construction is expected to take two to three years. Meanwhile, officials emphasize the need for the adjacent building to be handed over promptly to ease operational constraints caused by the heritage structure. Recruitment of new professors is also underway through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission to support the college’s growth.
Source: Prop News Time
