India, June 30 -- The BJ Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) have formally urged authorities not to renew the lease on a prime land parcel currently occupied by the National Institute of Virology (NIV) on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road. SGH has requested that the land, measuring approximately 8,311 square meters, be returned to the hospital once the current lease expires in June 2026, according to hospital officials.

This issue was discussed during a review meeting with the Minister of State (MoS) for medical education, Madhuri Misal, on Friday. SGH officials have sent several letters to the State medical education department and the Pune district administration, requesting that the land be returned in accordance with t...