As 150 hospitals sealed in Surat after Rajkot fire, doctors seek help from IMA

During Tuesday’s meeting at the Surat New Civil Hospital, over 300 doctors and representatives of different hospitals and the Surat unit of the IMA were in attendance.

Dr. Vinesh Shah, IMA Secretary, Surat region, said, “Problems of all IMA members will dealt individually and personally, and zone wise doctors committee will be formed for all nine municipal zones in Surat. The committee will look after the problems and appropriate representation will be made to authorities.”

He further added, “Members have complained that there are discrepancies in the guidelines for fire safety measures, so we will ask for uniform guidelines from the fire safety department. We will request authorities (Surat Municipal Corporation) to review stringent norms of BUC and Fire NOC with proper interpretation of the law. “

Shah further added, “Electrical and biomedical engineers have to be paid high costs. We will make a plan to get NOCs at reasonable expenses. Members of IMA are ready to abide by rules and regulations.”

One of the doctors at the meeting said, “There are a number of hospitals in Surat which are presently sealed and they have been running for over 50 years. Earlier there was no such requirement of a (BUC)… and today it is difficult to get the BUC.”

Apart from hospitals, the SMC has also sealed hotels, schools, restaurants, and shops for not having fire NOCs.