The Maharashtra Public Health Department officially declared snakebite a notifiable disease on August 18, 2026, making it legally mandatory for all public and private hospitals, medical colleges, and practitioners to report every suspected, probable, or confirmed snakebite case and death. • Trigger Event: Prompted by the tragic deaths of three tribal schoolgirls from venomous snakebites at a residential school in Gadchiroli district on August 9, 2026. • ASV Stock Tracking: Hospitals must maintain live inventories of anti-snake venom stock to prevent shortages in high-risk rural and tribal regions. • Nodal Oversight: District Health Officers, Civil Surgeons, and municipal health officers act as designated nodal authorities to monitor data and coordinate responses. • Background Data: Between April 2023 and March 2026, Maharashtra recorded over 1.29 lakh snakebite cases resulting in 655–656 deaths.