India, April 20 -- Following widespread protests, the Maharashtra government and the BMC have clarified that Bhagwati Hospital, Borivali, will not be run under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, as proposed in last month's Government Resolution.

While the clarification has brought temporary relief, questions remain about whether the hospital will be operated directly by the BMC or handed over to a charitable trust-a model followed by several large private hospitals. Under such arrangements, patients are covered by the Ayushman Bharat scheme, which provides healthcare coverage only up to Rs.5 lakh unlike the fully free treatment offered in public hospitals.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal, during his review meeting with BMC official...