MUMBAI: The Bombay top court docket on Thursday ordered the shutting down and sealing of all private hospitals and nursing houses in Thane that do not need approvals from the fire division.
A division bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Nitin Jamdar directed the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to “forthwith” crack down on in-patient medical faclities that didn't have a no-objection certificates (NOC) from the fire division.
The court docket used to be listening to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed via Thane resident Sapan Shrivastav, who claimed that there have been many private well being establishments in that city that have been hearth hazards and have been a risk to the lives of the patients, docs and team of workers. By the TMC’s personal admission in a sworn statement sooner than the court docket, of the 375 private hospitals and nursing houses within the city handiest 181 had obtained an NOC from the fire division. Of the rest, around 70 establishments have been issued notices, and another 124 have been within the technique of being surveyed. Shrivastav, who used to be showing in individual within the case, stated that regulations weren't being strictly applied.
The bench referred to the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act that calls for establishments to procure the fire NOC. The regulation says that the fire division can shut down establishments that fail to procure clearances and violate hearth protection norms. The TMC’s lawyer instructed the court docket that the company used to be carrying out inspection of the personal hospitals and nursing houses.
The bench used to be now not happy with the response. “Why are you carrying out these inspections that eat time? The coproration should have with it information of such medical amenities that have now not implemented for or obtained hearth division clearances,” seen the judges. “Suffice it to say that the rules require the fire NOC. If some one has now not implemented or obtained the fire protection approvals, the TMC will have to forthwith seal such places,” the court docket dominated.
While a section of the medical fraternity hailed the order, pronouncing it would additional affected person safety, several others stated it would spell troble for small and medium nursing houses. Doctors often known as for higher readability on hearth protection norms.
“It’s a welcome move. Fire no-objection certificates are a should and hospitals will have to comply. However, there must be uniformity of norms. For example, in lots of places hearth inspections are accomplished twice a year, although an NOC is to be submitted handiest once yearly,” stated Dr Vipin Checker, president, Association of Medical Consultants (AMC).
He added that each and every inspection comes to a value of Rs three,500 to Rs five,000 and could develop into a constraint every now and then.
A division bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Nitin Jamdar directed the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to “forthwith” crack down on in-patient medical faclities that didn't have a no-objection certificates (NOC) from the fire division.
The court docket used to be listening to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed via Thane resident Sapan Shrivastav, who claimed that there have been many private well being establishments in that city that have been hearth hazards and have been a risk to the lives of the patients, docs and team of workers. By the TMC’s personal admission in a sworn statement sooner than the court docket, of the 375 private hospitals and nursing houses within the city handiest 181 had obtained an NOC from the fire division. Of the rest, around 70 establishments have been issued notices, and another 124 have been within the technique of being surveyed. Shrivastav, who used to be showing in individual within the case, stated that regulations weren't being strictly applied.
The bench referred to the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act that calls for establishments to procure the fire NOC. The regulation says that the fire division can shut down establishments that fail to procure clearances and violate hearth protection norms. The TMC’s lawyer instructed the court docket that the company used to be carrying out inspection of the personal hospitals and nursing houses.
The bench used to be now not happy with the response. “Why are you carrying out these inspections that eat time? The coproration should have with it information of such medical amenities that have now not implemented for or obtained hearth division clearances,” seen the judges. “Suffice it to say that the rules require the fire NOC. If some one has now not implemented or obtained the fire protection approvals, the TMC will have to forthwith seal such places,” the court docket dominated.
While a section of the medical fraternity hailed the order, pronouncing it would additional affected person safety, several others stated it would spell troble for small and medium nursing houses. Doctors often known as for higher readability on hearth protection norms.
“It’s a welcome move. Fire no-objection certificates are a should and hospitals will have to comply. However, there must be uniformity of norms. For example, in lots of places hearth inspections are accomplished twice a year, although an NOC is to be submitted handiest once yearly,” stated Dr Vipin Checker, president, Association of Medical Consultants (AMC).
He added that each and every inspection comes to a value of Rs three,500 to Rs five,000 and could develop into a constraint every now and then.
Shut and seal all private hospitals lacking fire NOC in Thane, orders high court
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