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Infant dies during power cut at Delhi Hospital, MCD to probe matter
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New Delhi: An infant allegedly died at Kasturba Hospital due to the non-availability of power backup during a planned shutdown. Taking note of a media report, Mayor Oberoi on August 23 directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to launch an immediate inquiry.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has formed a committee to investigate the death of an infant at a civic hospital in Old Delhi, reportedly due to a planned power cut. The committee is tasked with submitting its report within 10 days, as outlined in an MCD order issued on Wednesday.
The panel will be headed by Director, Hospital Administration (DHA) Akshay Dharmarha and additional DHA Rakesh Rao Gautam.
According to the PTI report, Mayor Shelly Oberoi has ordered an inquiry to get to the root of the death of an infant at Kasturba Hospital due to non-availability of power backup during a planned shutdown, the order dated August 27 said.
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"Accordingly, it is decided that an inquiry committee headed by Akshay Dharmarha, DHA along with Rakesh Radi Gautam, additional DHA (hospital) is constituted. DHA can co-opt other member/members as deemed fit," it read.
Mayor Oberoi on August 23, taking note of a media report, directed MCD Commissioner Ashwani Kumar to launch an inquiry into the infant's death.
A day earlier, several social media users claimed there was a power outage for some time at the Kasturba Hospital during which two newborns had to be delivered allegedly under torchlight -- one of whom died during the power cut, news agency PTI reported.
The MCD had denied the allegations of deliveries taking place under torchlight but ordered an inquiry into the death.
Kajal joined Medical Dialogue in 2019 for the Latest Health News. She has done her graduation from the University of Delhi. She mainly covers news about the Latest Healthcare. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.