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Bhubaneswar: Health and family welfare minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak Wednesday said action would be taken against persons found guilty for Tuesday’s fire at the cardiology department of the SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack.
After reviewing the situation at a meeting here, Nayak said Cuttack district collector has been asked to probe the incident and submit a report within seven days and action would be taken on receipt of the report.
A fire broke out in the cardiology department of SCB Medical College and Hospital due to a suspected short-circuit. Though there was no casualty and loss of property, 70 patients had to be shifted to avoid a disaster.
The Minister said in addition to the officers of the department concerned, experts from outside will be included in the inquiry committee.
Expressing concern over fire mishaps in various health-care institutions, he said a decision has been taken to enforce fire safety measures in both government and private hospitals.
He said the GED and the fire department were asked to jointly study fire safety measures in three government-run medical college and hospitals, Acharya Harihar Cancer Research Institute, Sishu Bhawan and Capital Hospital and submit a report within a month. On the basis of the report fire safety measures will be undertaken in these hospitals.
Nayak said the health and the family welfare and the fire department will jointly prepare a guideline for fire safety measures in private hospital and nursing homes.
He said action would be taken against private hospitals and nursing homes if they did not follow the guidelines.