The Maharashtra government recently released special guidelines for the private and state-run hospitals in the wake of some deadly incidents of fire in the state.
This development comes after fires in hospitals at Bhandup, Bhandara and Nagpur at the peak of the pandemic had led to the loss of several lives and also, to avoid any fire mishaps in the future and assumes significance as the.
The government also noted that those flouting the directives will be held responsible for fire incidents in the future. In order to this effect was issued by the state energy department on Tuesday, August 31.
In addition, the state has made it mandatory for hospitals to carry out the handling, maintenance and repair works of their internal power system by following standard rules and regulations laid by the Centre.
To avoid such incidents, hospitals must ensure regular quality control and the use of dedicated meters and standardized material, and put in place modern ventilation and temperature control systems, the guidelines said.
Hospital administrations must also obtain a compliance certificate in the next one year from the chief electricity inspector, it said.
The order said hospitals have to ensure power supply is uninterrupted and safety of the supply network.
The state government had already directed all the hospitals to conduct fire audits and take corrective measures. Officials said the new notification will be applicable to dedicated COVID-19 facilities as well.
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