CDA launches crackdown on hospitals not complying with fire safety standards
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched a crackdown on hospitals and health facilities for not complying with fire safety standards. CDA has challaned 48 hospitals, and healthcare centres for non-compliance with fire and life safety measures. “Following inspections and notices issued by the CDA, 48 hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities have been challaned for…
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has initiated enforcement actions against 48 hospitals and healthcare facilities for failing to adhere to fire safety regulations. Following inspections and issued fines, the total amount of challans reached Rs14 million. In addition to the cited institutions, KRL Hospital, NESCOM Hospital, NOORI Hospital, and MCH Medical Center were also penalized.
The majority of the fined entities were private hospitals. The Pims and Polyclinic facilities also faced consequences for non-compliance. The Punjab government directed a comprehensive review of fire safety systems, firefighting equipment, and emergency response mechanisms at police stations and police officials' offices. Superintendent of Police (SP) Security Asghar Ali Goraya instructed SPs of Rawal, Potohar, and Saddar divisions, SDPOs, and SHOs of all police stations to verify the installation of firefighting equipment in their respective offices. Failure to do so would result in strict departmental consequences.
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