Nashik : The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has approved the temporary recruitment of 1,638 medical and support staff to strengthen healthcare services for Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027. The NMC general body sanctioned an expenditure of Rs20.24 crore for staff appointments on a contractual basis for three to four months.
Additionally, the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA) approved a separate municipal corporation proposal worth Rs40.20 crore for providing advanced emergency medical services during the event. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Nashik | Silver Rate in Nashik | Bank Holidays in Nashik | Public Holidays in Nashik | Petrol Price in Nashik | Diesel Price in Nashik | CNG Price in Nashik | LPG Price in Nashik Stay updated with the latest Nashik news.
A civic official said temporary recruitment is crucial to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services for both residents and pilgrims during Kumbh Mela. Download the TOI App.
Out of 1,638 temporary staff, 1,054 personnel will be engaged for three months, while 584 staff members will be appointed for four months. The recruitment plan includes 127 specialist medical officers, 141 MBBS doctors, 201 BAMS doctors, 233 staff nurses, 165 auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), 198 pharmacists and 573 support staff. NMC currently operates five hospitals, 30 urban primary health centres, more than 81 Arogya Vardhini centres and 25 Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray hospital, Aapla Davakhana clinics across Nashik.
An NMC health official said the additional workforce will be deployed at the municipal corporation’s hospitals and temporary healthcare facilities planned for the religious congregation, where lakhs of sadhus, devotees and tourists are expected to gather. The recruitment proposal is a part of broader healthcare preparedness measures by the civic body for Kumbh Mela. The official added that the move aims to ensure adequate healthcare, emergency medical response and disease surveillance during Kumbh. Despite complaints from residents about shortcomings in the existing healthcare system, the civic body has decided to increase its medical workforce temporarily to meet excess demand during Kumbh. Another NMC official pointed out that a large influx of pilgrims increases the risk of infectious diseases, epidemics, accidents and other medical emergencies. To address these challenges, NMC plans to strengthen existing hospitals, set up additional healthcare facilities and temporary hospitals, health centres and intensive care units at key locations, including ghat areas.