Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the fire accident in Jabalpur's New Life Hospital is very painful. Such arrangements should be ensured that such incidents do not happen again in the state, action should be taken by registering a case of culpable homicide against the hospital management found guilty in the incident. CM Chouhan directed to suspend the CMHO and Fire Safety Officer responsible for the incident.
Chief Minister Chouhan was reviewing the fire accident in Jabalpur through video conferencing at Mantralaya today. Urban Administration and Development Minister Bhupendra Singh, Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang, Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prabhuram Choudhary, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Mahendra Singh Sisodia, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Health Mohammad Suleman along with concerned officials were present. Commissioner Jabalpur and district administration officials joined through video conferencing.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that hospitals should be checked in the entire state including Jabalpur. If the fire safety system is found to be lacking, the licenses of the hospitals should be cancelled. He said that fire NOC, building permission and electrical safety are necessary to prevent accidents.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that immediate and long-term steps should be taken to change the fire safety policy by learning lessons from the incident. Take action to implement uniform rules for fire safety in hospitals, hotels and multi buildings. He also directed the concerned departments to conduct joint inspections.