Jabalpur Hospital Fire: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Orders Fire Safety Review Of Hospitals
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The Chief Minister said if any discrepancy is found in the safety measures of the hospital, then their license should be cancelled immediately.
In the wake of the Jabalpur hospital fire that claimed eight lives, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the administration to conduct a review of fire safety mechanisms of all hospitals in the state.
He also ordered the suspension of Jabalpur's chief medical and health officer (CMHO) as well as fire safety officer following the blaze at New Life Multi-speciality Hospital on Monday, wherein eight people, including four patients, died and five others injured.
"Conduct an inspection of all the hospitals in the state and if any discrepancy is found in the fire safety measures, then cancel the licence of such hospitals immediately. It is absolutely necessary to have fire-NOC, electrical safety and building permission for the hospitals to prevent the recurrence of such incidents," Chouhan said.
He was addressing senior ministers and officials during a virtual meeting held on Tuesday evening to review the situation after the Jabalpur fire incident.
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