Five Surat hospitals sealed for not renewing fire NOCs
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"There were no violations found in firefighting equipment or preparedness. However, the hospitals had not renewed their fire NOCs. They have since initiated the renewal process," said an SFES official.
Among the sealed facilities were Shri Deep Children Care Hospital, operating from a ground-plus-one building, and Kavita Maternity Home and General Hospital, housed in a ground-plus-three structure — both located near Piyush Point in Pandesara.
Also in Pandesara, Advance Orthopedic Surgical Hospital, located on the fourth floor of KSB Olympia Mall near Kailash Chowkdi, was sealed.
In Udhna, the first and second floors of Unn Multi Specialist Hospital at Royal Square, near Unn Patia on the Udhna-Navsari Main Road, were also sealed. Additionally, Ikon Hospital in the Dindoli area faced similar action for non-compliance.
"Only the consulting rooms and OPDs have been sealed to prevent the admission of new patients. Existing patients admitted to the indoor sections are not affected and will continue receiving treatment," the official added.
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