Fire safety at SCB Medical College: Orrisa HC calls out Govt for evasive affidavit
The bench added, “We are really constrained to observe that we did not ask for the lesson of the rules. We wanted build-up of the appropriate fire safety measures in the SCB MCH supported by a well-coordinated network of CCTV cameras”.;
Cuttack: After the Odisha government failed to provide a satisfactory response in its last affidavit filed at the beginning of this year regarding the issue of fire safety measures at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCB MCH) in Cuttack, the Orrisa High Court once again rejected the affidavit, calling it evasive and short.
The division bench of Chief Justice Subhasis Talapatra and Justice Savitri Ratho said it attempted to impart lessons on the basics of the Orissa Fire Prevention and Safety Act instead of complying with the direction issued by the court on August 14.
They were asked to file a detailed affidavit along with a comprehensive plan for safety measures required at SCB Medical College and Hospital and proper design for fire safety measures.
“But instead of filing a comprehensive affidavit dealing with the two important aspects, a very short affidavit has been filed giving a brief outline about what is required under Rule 13 and 14 (2) of Orissa Fire Prevention & Fire Safety Act 2017”, the bench observed, reports TNIE.
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