Surat: As many as 22 clinics and hospitals in Surat city were sealed by the fire and emergency department of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Thursday for non-compliance of fire safety norms despite repeated reminders.
According to SMC officials, they have taken strict action against those clinics and hospitals which have not complied with the fire safety norms despite notices given to them.
The clinics and hospitals sealed included Nupur General Hospital, Ismail Clinic, Pari Hospital, Nirmal clinic, Pandav Hospital, Satadhar multi-speciality hospital and ICU, Raghav Hospital, Dhanai Hospital, Rakhi Hospital, Savani Hospital and Chevatiya Hospital among others.
According to sources, the fire department had issued notices to over 985 high-rise (residential) buildings in the city for non-compliance with fire safety norms. They will start sealing these residential buildings shortly.