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The Andhra BLAZE AT COVID Vijayawada (AP), August 9: As many Pradesh government announced an ex- as 11 patients died at a star hotel con- gratia payment of `50 lakh each to the CARE FACILITIES verted to a coronavirus treatment cen- kin of the 11 victims. tre here Sunday when panic-stricken Prime Minister Narendra Modi he incident at Vijaywada is not the inmates tried to flee a fire suspected spoke to Chief Minister YS Jagan Tfirst of its kind, as eight Covid to have been caused by a short cir- Mohan Reddy over the phone and en- patients admitted in the ICU of a private hospital in Navrangpura area in cuit, the government said. quired about the incident. Ahmedabad were killed early Thursday Eleven people were killed in the Reddy told Modi that a private hos- (August 6) morning after it caught fire. mishap, Vijayawada Police pital had taken the star hotel on lease The eight killed, between the ages of 42 ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ PUSH Commissioner B Srinivasulu said. to treat COVID-19 patients. The PM and 82, included three women, and a All the victims were patients un- assured all possible help and support father and son. The hospital, designated dergoing treatment there, according to the families of the victims, a re- a coronavirus facility May 16, had no fire to Deputy CM (Health) AKK Srinivas. lease from the CMO said. he hotel leased by a private clearance, Ahmedabad Fire and India halts imports of Twenty people have been rescued. State Home Minister M Sucharita Thospital to treat coronavirus Emergency Services Chief Fire Officer The hotel leased by a private hospital said an electrical short circuit ap- patients had “violated” safety rules MF Dastur said. Hospitals have to renew to treat coronavirus patients had “vi- peared to be the possible cause of the their fire no objection certificates (NOC) 101 military equipment olated” safety rules, according to Fire fire mishap in the wee hours of Sunday. tate Home Minister M Sucharita out due to an electrical short circuit every year. Earlier, on May 23, eight said an electrical short circuit Safety Director Jairam Naik. There were 40 coronavirus positive S in the hotel's front lobby and spread to patients admitted to Cygnus Orthocare ASSOCIATED PRESS appeared to be the possible cause the first and second floors. Hospital – a designated Covid-19 care of the fire mishap As there was only one main stair- centre – were rescued after a fire broke New Delhi, August 9: HOW SAFE ARE CITY HOSPITALS he AP government announced way, the panicked patients tried to es- out at the third floor of the hospital. Defence Minister Rajnath ecent fires at Covid Care Centres (CCC) in Vijaywada, Ahmadabad and New Delhi Tan ex-gratia payment of `50 cape to safety using the stairway after According to the fire department, a call Singh said Sunday that India Rhave raised concern over the fire safety in the Capital’s CCCs and hospitals. Amulya lakh each to the kin of the 11 they noticed the smoke. was received around 5.54pm May 23 will ban the imports of 101 Nayak, a former Fire Department officer, said, “The fires in the COVID Care Centres and victims “They should have actually used a about a blaze at the Cygnus Orthocare items of military equip- Hospital. Eight fire tenders were rushed hospital are a result of gross negligence and carelessness on the part of the authorities. different stairway on the rear side ment in an effort to boost Fire in hospitals is usually from electrical faults. As the hospitals have an endless list of to the spot and rescued all the eight persons undergoing treatment at the and that would have saved their lives. patients safely. local production and im- electrical equipment, they qualify as fire-prone area.” The city has three CCCs with 600 private facility. There were 10 staff Unfortunately, they used the main one prove self-reliance in would attract foreign com- beds and 28 ICU facilities - Hi-Tech Hospital, SIDBI at Jaydev Vihar and PHC at Dumduma. members of the private hospital that in a panicky situation and got caught “The fire alarm did not go off at weapons manufacturing. panies with high-end tech- In addition, the city has three COVID Hospital at KIIMS, Sum Hospital and Aditya Aswini. was running the COVID Care Centre in the fire,” a Fire official said. the time of the accident and there Singh said the govern- nologies to set up their bases However responding to the safety norms at these hospitals, Deputy Fire Officer, Ramesh (CCC). Since there was no other option, was a delay in opening the rear door. ment is planning to pro- in the country in collabo- Chandra Majhi said, “We have been constantly reviewing safety norms at all our hospi- According to sources in the AP the Fire and NDRF personnel used Investigation has been initiated and gressively implement ration with local industries. tals. Detailed meetings were held with the hospitals authorities and we have discussed Disaster Response and Fire Services ladders to bring down other people, there will be action against the hotel the embargo on select mil- The government then an- the safety measures adopted by them to avoid any such mishap.” Department, the fire apparently broke stranded inside the hotel, to safety. management,” he added. itary imports between this nounced that India would year and 2024. stop importing weapons The military equipment that can be made domesti- includes some high tech- cally, in line with the vision IRREGULAR by MANJUL KHURDA, CUTTACK SURPASS nology weapon systems and to make the Indian econ- Heavy rains to lash range from assault rifles omy self-reliant amid the and artillery to transport coronavirus crisis. India, GANJAM IN VIRAL INFECTIONS aircraft and light combat a major buyer of military POST NEWS NETWORK a result of active surveillance and in- helicopters, the Defense equipment, had depended most parts of state crease in testing. Ministry said in a statement. largely on the former Soviet Bhubaneswar, August 9: While Ganjam Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) “Our aim is to appraise Union during the Cold War. PNN & AGENCIES Under the influence of is witnessing a decline in COVID-19 cases, Commissioner Ananya Das said that the the Indian defence indus- But it has been diversify- Khurda and Cuttack districts have now civic body has expedited testing in the try about the anticipated ing its purchases by opting Bhubaneswar, August 9: A fresh Saturday’s cyclonic turned to be new hotbeds of the pan- zone and has undertaken a massive anti- requirements of the Armed for US equipment as well. low-pressure area has formed over circulation, a low-pressure demic in the state with sudden rise in gen-based test of the citizens. Moreover, Forces so that they are bet- During President Donald the Bay of Bengal Sunday, which number of cases. CMC plans to organise special testing ter prepared to realise the Trump’s visit in February, is likely to trigger heavy rainfall in area has formed Sunday Khurda district Sunday reported a camps for vulnerable groups this week. goal of indigenisation,” the two countries signed a most parts of the state in next five over northwest and record number of new cases – 342, while Khurda district currently has 6,445 Singh wrote on Twitter. deal for India to buy more days, prompting the state govern- Ganjam, the former hotspot of the pan- cases of the viral disease – the second “This is a big step towards than $3 billion in advanced Not possible! ment to direct all district admin- adjoining west-central demic, reported 222 new cases. highest number of cases in the state. self-reliance in defence.” military equipment, in- International travel is suspended! istrations to remain prepared to Bay of Bengal off In the last three days, Khurda district There are 166 COVID cases in Bhubaneswar In May, India announced cluding helicopters. deal with possible water-logging surpassed Ganjam by reporting a surge in alone. Cuttack, on the other hand, has that global companies could India was the third-biggest and local flooding. Odisha coast COVID cases. Cuttack too has seen a major the third highest number of cases in the invest up to 74% in the coun- military spender in the world Under the influence of Saturday’s shift, as the cases in the district have been state – 3,130. With the sharp rise in in- try’s defense manufactur- last year after the US and SHORT TAKES cyclonic circulation, a low-pres- been issued should remain pre- rising steadily since the first week of fections in both the districts, it is likely that ing units, up from 49%, with- China, the Stockholm sure area has formed Sunday over pared to deal with any water-logging August. The district administrations of Khurda and Cuttack would lead the chart out requiring any International Peace Research Mahinda takes northwest and adjoining west-cen- and localised flood-like situation, Khurda and Cuttack, however, claim that of COVID cases in the state unless dras- government approval.