India, March 27 -- While the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has announced plans to expand its healthcare network with new cancer and multi-specialty hospitals, many of its existing facilities continue to remain underutilised raising concerns over planning and resource allocation.

For instance, the four-storeyed Sanjay Gandhi hospital in Bopodi, constructed at a cost of several lakhs, remains unused since its completion. Similarly, key civic-run hospitals including Homi Bhabha, Maa Khadija Dawakhana, Baburao Genba Shewale, Late Murlidhar Pandurang Laigude, Dalvi hospital, Sonawane hospital, Kharadi hospital and Kondhwa hospital continue to operate below capacity, officials said. So much so that health experts and activists are questioni...