Around 19 private hospitals of the district here hve been served notice to complete the formalities in respect of fire prevention measures in their establishments.
The notice informed that they need to comply with the notice, after which a team would inspect their units and take stock of the situation.
The CMO Rourkela has served notice to as many as 17 hospitals and other clinical establishments and the CDMO Sundargarh has served notice to two hospitals of the district.
The leading hospitals of Rourkela city, which received the notice include Shanit Memorial Hospital, Rajastan Seva Sadan, Sudha Nursing Home, Ray Hospital, Super Specialty Hospital, Sai laproscopy Hospital, Vesaj Patel Hospital, Astha Mother and Child Care, lifeline, Hi-tech Medical College and Hospital, ABM Nursing Home, KTH Hospital, Suraj Hospital, Health Care Hospital, Super Hospital, Om Appolo Hospital and lions Eye Hospital. Besides, as many as 40 more clinical establishments, who are not registered under the Clinical Establishment Act, have been advised to obtain the registration at the earliest.
Similarly, the Chief District Medical Officer, Sundargarh issued notices to two big hospitals such as CWS Hospital, Jagda and Mission Hospital, San Nuagaon.
Meanwhile, according to sources, none of these 19 hospitals has fire safety certificates.