Bombay HC Continues Monitoring Melghat Crisis As Malnutrition, Water Scarcity Persist After 3 Decades

Bombay High Court continues to monitor malnutrition and water scarcity in Melghat, Amravati district, over three decades after first taking up the issue.

Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal Khata stated that water is a basic necessity, not a luxury, during a recent hearing.

A proposed 300-bed hospital at Dharni promised years ago remains unbuilt; Justice Ravindra Ghuge noted the delay even as his tenure nears end.

Healthcare gaps persist, including understaffed primary health centres, lack of specialists like gynaecologists and paediatricians, and poor roads delaying patient transfers.

Coordination issues between government departments continue to hinder implementation of welfare schemes in Melghat, as noted in a 2015 order.