NHRC notice to the Government of Uttar Pradesh over fire in Metro Hospital Noida
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The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about a massive fire which broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Metro Hospital and Heart Institute in Sector-12, Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh yesterday on the 07th February 2019. Reportedly, 66 patients were admitted in the hospital out of which 16 were in the ICU when the fire broke out. No one was seriously injured and all the patients were safely evacuated. Most of them were transferred to the Sector-11 branch of the hospital, which is about 500 meters away.
According to the media reports, the hospital has been running without a fire safety license. The license was revoked in mid-2018 but there was an issue regarding the age of the hospital and the “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) was not given by the Fire Department.
The Commission has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, calling for a detailed report in the matter within 6 weeks. Describing the incident as the grave, it has observed that several similar incidents have occurred in the past, in different parts of the country, where many human lives have been lost. Only the critically ill patients are kept in the ICU of the hospitals.
According to the media reports, the hospital has been running without a fire safety license. The license was revoked in mid-2018 but there was an issue regarding the age of the hospital and the “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) was not given by the Fire Department.
The Commission has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, calling for a detailed report in the matter within 6 weeks. Describing the incident as the grave, it has observed that several similar incidents have occurred in the past, in different parts of the country, where many human lives have been lost. Only the critically ill patients are kept in the ICU of the hospitals.
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