Mumbai: 435 of 1,574 hospitals, nursing and maternity homes in Mumbai were examined by fire engines until October 31 were found not to meet fire safety norms.
This report came after the investigation against Blaze at the Ahmednagar civil hospital that killed 11 Covid patients, pointing towards inadequate firefighting equipment in the hospital.
The Head of the Hemant Paratab firefighter said their team visited 1,574 private hospitals, BMC, state and central government and found Lacunae in fire safety requirements.
“Of these, 1,139 has complied with fire safety measures while the rest yet.
However, after serving them notices, many have fulfilled,” said Puriab, adding it is an audit and sustainable notification for violators presented under the law Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Safety, 2006.
Data also shows 254 of the visited nursing home closed during inspection.
Fire officials said the most common violations were the absence of fire alarms, sprinklers, and smoke detectors in this place.
Kandivli Corporator Kamlesh Yadav said BMC must also take the bottom of a lot of nursing homes that operate illegally in the city.
“I have contacted the medical officer for each ward and found that there were more than 241 unauthorized nursing homes in the city that must be closed or must be done to apply for permission.
If they do not have permission, how can someone expect any type of fire safety steps in place They, “said Yadav who also raised the problem at the Civic Standing Committee meeting recently.
Kalina Corporator Tulip Miranda said that the Civic body gave permission, it was often found that nursing homes or hospitals, because of the crisis space, utilizing more than what was permitted.
“This then places the burden on the existing electrical infrastructure, which in any case faces a high load with the medical machine and ICU and AC that operates throughout the day.
Therefore, it must be first checked whether more than the actual space provided by BMC It is being used by the place, “Miranda said.