Fire incident at Lal Ded hospital; matter of grievous concern- Ashai
Srinagar, 16th December (PTK): Expressing deep concern over fire incident at Lal Ded Hospital, Senior Awami Itehad Party leader Sheeban Ashai ingeminated strong demand for strict implementation of fire safety protocols especially in Government institutions. He said, “Short circuit incident in one of the rooms of a tertiary care hospital, full of patients is a glaring example of lacklustre; nonchalant approach of administration in ensuring safety of people at prime public institutions that witness heavy footfall all times of the year. Lauding fire fighters, attendants and hospital staff for ensuring flames were doused in a timely manner, Ashai added that such incidents should be an eye opener for LG administration to recognise woebegone state of affairs on ground. According to Fire and Emergency Department, Srinagar city this year alone has witnessed more than 300 fire incidents in which hundreds of structures; property worth millions has been damaged. Ashai voiced anguish that despite scores of incidents happening every now and then, ill-fated approach of administration is baffling to say the least. He demanded that administration across all Districts must carry out fire safety audits of all Government as well as Private run enterprises to prevent loss of lives and property. Just because we got lucky is some cases doesn’t mean things can carry on in the same manner . He demanded that LG administration must immediately intervene, facilitate installation of fire security; dousing mechanisms in all establishments across Jammu & Kashmir. It is a basic necessity in today’s time that fire safety mechanisms; pre-requisite infrastructure is installed at all public places most importantly in Govt offices, schools, colleges and hospitals that experience heavy footfall; substantial flow of people around the year. It is heart wrenching to see such incidents being insensitively over-looked; it is high time Government steps in making systems robust, timely rectifies shortcomings which can prove frightfully disastrous”. :-PTK
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