Mumbai Beat

BMC to charge hospital visitors

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC proposes to charge Rs 5 each from visitors at civic hospitals wanting to meet patients between 11 am and 12 noon. Currently, visitors are allowed in only between 4 pm and 6 pm. The new timings would 8220;help relatives see more of the patients,8221; said Mayor-in-Council member in charge of health, Sardar Tara Singh. 8220;As of now, relatives had to wait 24 hours before they could see the patient again. Now, they would be able to see the patients sooner, and get them home-cooked food too.8221; Relatives will also be able to meet doctors easily now, as it is usually difficult to meet them in the evening, Singh added.