Shree Digambardas Maharaj had planned to establish a modern medical charitable Hospital at Dervan in 1980 itself. But the local mischievous elements and local politicians obstructed his way. Those, who survived on exploitation of poor and innocent villagers, could not stand the villagers’ freedom from exploitation. As any good work has to pass through several tests and uncalled for difficulties, the idea of a charitable Hospital had to be dropped for taking shape at an appropriate time in future.
Selfless, dedicated devotees of Shree Digambardas Maharaj, under the guidance of his successor, Revered Shree Kaka Maharaj initiated the project of an ultra modern Hospital at Dervan in 1995, with the support of Shri Kamlakarpant Walawalkar, a builder-industrialist by profession, but essentially a philanthropist, who was Managing Trustee of both the TRUSTS. Shri Walawalkar’s contribution in the mission of Shree Digambardas Maharaj was unparalleled and his virtues and selflessness cannot be expressed in words, as all such words would fall far short. Unfortunately, Shri Kamlakarpant Walawalkar did not survive to see the completion of the Hospital project. To cherish his memory, the Hospital was named as BHAKTASHRESHTHA KAMLAKARPANT L. WALAWALKAR HOSPITAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND RESEARCH CENTRE. This is the only project named after him (posthumously), as he strictly avoided any self-publicity during his lifetime.
The hospital has been established at an investment of approximately, Rs.20 Crores and has been almost entirely funded by Walawalkar family from their business gains. It is the only ultra modern Hospital on the Mumbai-Goa Highway, almost at the midpoint between Mumbai and Panaji, having a stretch of about 600 K.Ms. Purpose of establishing the Hospital is to provide modern medical facilities and best of the medical care to the poor villagers residing around Dervan, in particular and to the entire population in Konkan region in general at highly subsidized rates.