Mumbai, Nov. 21 -- Four years after the H J Doshi Ghatkopar Hindu Sabha Hospital was demolished for redevelopment in 2021, with a promise of completion in 30 months, Ghatkopar West is still awaiting its only affordable hospital, forcing residents to depend on over-crowded civic hospitals. Residents, protesting on the site, said that not a single pillar has come up since. On Wednesday evening, over 150 residents and former staff staged a protest and signature campaign outside the now-vacant plot, barely 100 metres from Ghatkopar West railway station. They demanded that the Hindu Sabha Trust, responsible for the hospital's operations, immediately restart construction, reinstate employees who were assured re-employment, and also clear pending dues. The hospital had employed around 450 workers, including ward boys, housekeeping staff and technicians, all of whom were being paid only half their salaries every month during the closure. They claim that they were paid final settlements after the 30-month period had lapsed, and were informed that they would be rehired later. "We were clearly told redevelopment would finish in 30 months and we would all get our jobs back," said Prashant Kalekar, who worked in the X-ray department. "But nothing has happened in four years. Many of us are waiting for pending payments. We want the hospital rebuilt and staff reinstated." "After Rajawadi, this was the only place where poor families could walk in and get affordable treatment," said Kanchan Badhe, a Ghatkopar resident who joined the protest. A member of the trust denied the allegations and said, requesting anonymity, that work was already underway. "Staff were given closure compensation so they could take up work elsewhere until construction is completed. Once the hospital is ready, we will consider them first for employment," the trustee said....