Maharashtra govt to allocate funds for fire audits of district hospitals, post of safety officer proposed: Rajesh Tope

Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope has said the state government will allocate funds for fire safety audits in all district hospitals.

A day after a massive blaze in the ICU of Ahmednagar civil hospital killed 11 Covid-19 patients, Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday said the state government will allocate funds for fire safety audits in all district hospitals and also work towards creating a post of 'fire safety officer' in each of these facilities.

Speaking to reporters after visiting the site of the tragedy, he said the need for fire safety audits of all district hospitals has been discussed, and a decision was taken that separate funds would be earmarked for the purpose.