Mumbai: A retired central govt employee from Thane could be the oldest donor in Mumbai after his son donated his body for medical research at BMC-run Nair Hospital on Monday.“My father, P S Venkateswaran, was 101 years old,” said retired army officer V Venkataraman, who signed up for body donation along with his parents and wife over a decade ago. His father was in TMC-run Global Hospital on Ghodbunder Road for hip surgery after a fall but developed complications before passing away at 12:22 am on Monday. The family rushed to Nair Hospital thereafter to make the donation within the six-hour period stipulation. “We attended a lecture on body and organ donation and were inspired to donate,” said Venkataraman.Body donation entails giving one’s body after death for medical education and research, thereby contributing to advancements in healthcare. According to doctors in public hospitals that accept whole body donations, the contributions are sporadic, with some months witnessing more than others. “We manage roughly 10 to 15 donations on average in a month in the Greater Mumbai region,” said Purushottam Pawar of the Federation of Organ and Body Donation, which coordinates between families and hospitals for the donation. The rest of Maharashtra also sees similar numbers, he added.