527 hospitals under Maharashtra scanner for fire audit

After both the fire accidents, the state government directed all the state hospitals to start a fire and electrical audits to prevent such accidents in the near future. While the fire audit inspected each hospital, they paid careful observation to the infrastructure work of the hospital and also the additional fire safety equipment at the facilities.

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The health official told TOI, "The Public Work Department (PWD) was carrying out the work at the hospitals, and the state, along with the district planning and development committee, had agreed to allocate around Rs200 crore for the work."

State director of fire services Santosh Varikh said, "The loopholes have been identified and each district has to comply with the recommendations."

Fire accidents happen for many reasons but mostly due to electrical problems. Hence, the state government directed all the hospitals in the state to manage their power load and also keep an eye on the oxygen-enrich environment which is mostly surgical areas that are especially susceptible to fires due to the use of supplemental oxygen and nitrous oxide.