The Supreme Court Friday directed all the states to constitute a committee in each district to conduct fire audit of COVID-19 hospitals at least once a month, inform the management of medical establishment about any deficiency and report to the government for taking follow up action. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said that COVID-19 hospitals, which have not obtained no objection certificate from the concerned fire department, should be asked to immediately apply for NOC and after carrying necessary inspection, decision shall be taken in this regard. Those COVID hospitals who have not renewed their NOC should immediately take steps for renewal on which appropriate inspection be taken and decision be taken. In event, COVID hospital is found not having NOC or not having obtained renewal, appropriate action be taken by the state, said the bench, also comprising Justices R S Reddy and M R Shah.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday directed all the states to constitute a committee in each district to conduct fire audit of Covid-19 hospitals at least once a month, inform the management of medical establishment about any deficiency and report to the government for taking follow up action. A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said that Covid-19 hospitals, which have not obtained no objection certificate from the concerned fire department, should be asked to immediately apply for NOC and after carrying necessary inspection, decision shall be taken in this regard. “Those Covid hospitals who have not renewed their NOC should immediately take steps for renewal on which appropriate inspection be taken and decision be taken. In event, Covid hospital is found not having NOC or not having obtained renewal, appropriate action be taken by the state,” said the bench, also comprising Justices R S Reddy and M R Shah.
The Indian Express had reported on August 8 that Shrey Hospital ran as an unregulated health facility till 2016 though it was largely permitted for residential and commercial use. It started operations as a hospital in 1999, and illegal constructions were also made which were regulated only in 2016. The building’s original ownership was with Panchratna Apartments Owners’ Association, which was leased to Bharat Mahant and other proprietors of Shrey Hospital in 1999. Initially, the building’s ground and part of the first floor were permitted for commercial use specified for shops and offices and the remaining floors for residential use. Subsequently, additional illegal constructions were made which they sought to regularise for the first time in 2001.
Outside Shrey hospital in Navrangpura. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran) The Gujarat government Tuesday handed over the judicial probe into the fire incident at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Ahmedabad’s Shrey Hospital to Justice (retd) D A Mehta Commission. The probe, which was earlier headed by Justice (retd) K A Puj, was handed over to Justice Mehta as Justice Puj was occupied by another judicial matter. Justice Mehta is also heading the probe in a The government took the decision after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made a suggestion before the Supreme Court recently during the hearing on the fire incidents. The court had agreed to entrust the Shrey Hospital fire inquiry to Justice (retd) D A Mehta commission.
New fire department, state-wide plan for prevention of fires soon, says Gujarat CM ANI | Updated: Dec 14, 2020 10:25 IST Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], December 14 (ANI): Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday said that a new fire department, with a focus on prevention of fires and a detailed state-wide plan, would soon be created in Gujarat. Gujarat will set up a new fire department and chalk out a new plan for the entire state. We will appoint a Director of Fire who will take care of this department, the Chief Minister said. The new fire department will be launched on January 26. No Objection Certificate (NOC) for buildings and businesses in the state will also now be available online. This will help people as they won t be faced with the hassle of visiting offices, he added.
SC allows Ahmedabad hospital fire inquiry to be taken up by Rajkot fire panel The committee, chaired by retired High Court Judge Justice D A Mehta, was formed after the fire in the ICU of Rajkot s Uday Shivanand Covid Hospital left five patients dead and six injured. December 10, 2020 9:16:01 am Outside Shrey hospital in Navrangpura. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran) The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to entrust an inquiry into the August 6 Ahmedabad Covid-19 hospital fire to a committee that is also probing the November 27 blaze at a Rajkot Covid-19 hospital. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta suggested to the court that the Ahmedabad incident “may also be looked under the jurisdiction of the same committee so that an early report may be submitted and appropriate measures may be taken with regard to hospitals where fire broke resulting in death of several patients”.