The notice also mentioned that the CEOs would report to the deans of the respective hospitals and the engineering and they would be responsible for carrying out administrative matters of the hospitals along with minor civil, mechanical and electrical related repairs. The administrative wings of the hospital would in turn report to the CEO. The CEOs will have to dedicate a day every week to oversee the work at the hospitals. The decision was taken during the general body meeting after corporators protested over repeated accidents in civic hospitals.

Certain corporators, however, have opposed the idea of involving non-civic professionals in the functioning of BMC-run hospitals. Opposition leader and Congress corporator Ravi Raja promised to take the issue up in the group leaders' meeting to be held on Wednesday.

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He said, "We shouldn't have professionals from the private sector for a job he or she has little understanding of. Appointing the assistant commissioners too doesn't make sense since they already have too much on their plate. Instead, an executive engineer should be responsible for administrative duties."

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