Odisha HC seeks report from Govt over fire safety measures at SCB Medical College and Hospital
Cuttack: The Odisha High court gave the Odisha government a final opportunity to file their status report while hearing a seven-year-old Public Interest Litigation on Wednesday regarding the issue of fire safety measures at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCB MCH) in Cuttack.
The petition was filed way back on October 13, 2015 by Maitree Sansad, a city-based socio-cultural organisation which sought directions to ensure proper fire safety arrangements at the SCB MCH, which has been pending in the court for around seven years now.
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The petition filed by Maitree Sansad, represented by Advocate Ajay Mohanty stated that the situation at the 2,600 bedded hospital is poor, which could lead to severe consequences due to the shortage of fire extinguishers. The petition further alleged that a special team of Orissa Fire Services had conducted the hospital's survey following which it had asked officials to set up fire-resistant mechanisms in all the departments.
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