Shocking! Only 329 of 8,728 hospitals have fire safety approval in Karnataka

"When the information about the implementation of fire safety measures was taken to avoid future disasters, it was noticed that 2,864 government hospitals were not following proper fire safety measures. It will cost around Rs 550 crore for fire safety clearance for government hospitals," he said.        

Medical Dialogues had previously reported that the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) issued notices to 24 private hospitals for failing to renew their fire no-objection certificates (NOCs) and neglecting fire safety regulations. This action was taken after an inspection of all 867 private hospitals in Pune revealed non-compliance with fire safety norms, raising concerns about the safety of both patients and staff. Dr. Suryakant Deokar, the Health Officer of PMC, said, “Our team inspected all 867 private hospitals to verify compliance with fire safety regulations. We found that 24 hospitals either did not renew their fire NOCs or failed to upgrade their fire equipment according to the rules.” 

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