Orissa High Court
Maitree Sansad vs State Of Odisha And Others ... Opposite ... on 13 March, 2024
Author: Murahari Sri Raman
Bench: Murahari Sri Raman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.18657 of 2015
Maitree Sansad, Buxi Bazar, Cuttack ... Petitioner
Mr. A. Mohanty, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and Others ... Opposite Parties
Mr. Ashok Parija, Advocate General
Mr. Debakanta Mohanty, Addl. Govt. Advocate
CORAM:
THE CHIEF JUSTICE
MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN
ORDER
Order No. 13.03.2024
19. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. In the light of this Court's order dated 04.03.2024, Dr. Sudhanshu Sarangi, Director General, Fire and Emergency Commandant General Home Guards and Director Civil Defence, Odisha is personally present. Mr. Pravash Kumar Majhi, Superintending Engineer, Cuttack (R&B) Division-I; Dr. Sudhanshu S. Mishra, Medical Superintendent, Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack (SCBMCH) and Mr. Trilok Kumar Babu, Fire Officer, Central Range, Cuttack are also present.
3. Dr. Sudhanshu Sarangi, the Director General, Fire and Emergency Services has presented before us a summary of building details of the SCBMCH concerning fire safety measures with the time frame to accomplish such measures. As we have decided to Page 1 of 7 monitor the progress of installation of firefighting systems in the medical college as is reflected from our order dated 04.03.2024, we deem it proper to reproduce the details which have been submitted by the Director General, Fire and Emergency Services, Odisha:
"SUMMARY
1. Building Details of SCB MC & H, Cuttack.
a. Total No. of Buildings:-85 b. Buildings required Fire Safety Certificate:-33 c. Buildings have Fire Safety Certificate:-01
2. Suggested Measures Time frame to Suggested fire safety measures accomplish suggested measures Exit Signages, PA System & Lightening Arrestor Sensitization of occupants and staff Manually Operated Electronic Fire Alarm System 03 Months Automatic Smoke Detection and Alarm System Adequate Fire extinguishers Fire Ball Inspection of Electrical Installations Under Ground Static Tank Terrace Tank Fire Pump Set First-aid Hose Reel Wet Riser / Down Comer Yard Hydrants 06 Months Automatic Sprinkler System Fire Safety Supervisor Natural ventilation system or pressurization systems for lift lobby, stair wells & Lift Well Pressurization. Fire Check Doors (FCD) for staircase at each floor level.
Fire Check Doors (FCD) for ICU All Buildings having more than 30 beds and ICU shall be shifted to new Hospital Complex of SCB MC & H, Cuttack.
Long Term Building facilities that are not to be shifted to new hospital complex of SCB MC & H, Cuttack shall be provided with 2nd staircase and Fireman's Lift.Page 2 of 7
FIRE SAFETY CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING BUILDINGS OF SCB MC & H, CUTTACK Sl. No. Name of the Building
1. Surgery Building
2. Trauma Building
3. Old Medicine Building
4. New Medicine building
5. Pulmonary Medicine (Chest) Building
6. Pulmonary Medicine (COE) Building
7. Cardiology Building
8. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Building
9. Non Trauma Casualty
10. Ophthalmology building
11. ENT/Super Special OPD Building
12. Destitute/ Diarrhoea/Cholera Ward
13. SKIN & VD Building
14. Spine Injury Building
15. New Medicine Unit 6 (shed)
16. Pulmonary Medicine (TB) Building
17. Hepatology Building
18. Old Orthopaedics building (G+2floor) And New Orthopaedics Building (G+4 floor)
19. Telemedicine Building
20. Anatomy Building
21. VRDL Building
22. BSC Nursing Hostel Building
23. BSC Nursing College Building
24. Academic Building
25. New Auditorium
26. School of Nursing College/Unmarried Hostel Building
27. SR Building
28. Prof Quarter Building
29. Pathology/ Microbiology Building
30. Dean Office/ Community Medicine / FMT
31. Biochemistry Building
32. UG Hostel
33. Drug Ware House Building FIRE SAFETY CERTIFICATE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING BUILDINGS OF SCB MC & H, CUTTACK
1. Kitchen
2. Married Nursing Quarter-2 Building
3. Gents PG hostel (Old)
4. Gents PG Hostel (New)
5. Ladies PG Hostel (New-1) and Ladies PG Hostel (New-2)
6. Transfusion Medicine (Blood Centre) Building Day Care
7. Paediatric OPD/ Casualty
8. New Surgery Destitute
9. Married Nursing Quarter-1 Page 3 of 7
10. WATCO Office
11. Sample Collection Room
12. Old Radiology Building
13. New Radiology Building
14. Skill Training Hall Building
15. HLL Store
16. New Laundry
17. BMW Plant
18. Morgue House
19. NCC Office
20. AAHAR Kendra Shed
21. ART Centre
22. Pharmacy Hostel Building
23. Pharmacology Building
24. Pharmacy Ladies Hostel
25. Pharmacy College
26. Radhanath Sahaya Kendra
27. Physiology Building
28. RDC Building
29. MRI
30. DDC Niramaya Casualty Shed
31. CSSD/ TSK Store Building
32. Police Outpost Building
33. Old OPD Building
34. Superintendent Office Building
35. Electrical Section Office
36. A) Old Gents Hostel
37. B) New Gents Hostel
38. C) Ladies Hostel-1
39. D) Ladies Hostel-2
40. Ladies Hostel U.G
41. Oxygen Plant PSA PM Care-1
42. Oxygen Plant PSA CM Care-2
43. Oxygen Plant LMO-1
44. Oxygen Plant LMO-2
45. Oxygen Plant Manifold Cardiology
46. Oxygen Plant Manifold Pulmonary-1
47. Oxygen Plant Manifold Pulmonary COE-2
48. Oxygen Plant Manifold Surgery
49. Oxygen Plant Manifold Trauma
50. Oxygen Plant Manifold Neuro Surgery
51. Oxygen Plant Manifold OG
52. Oxygen Plant Manifold New Medicine FIRE SAFETY CERTIFICATE TO BE RENEWED FOR THE FOLLOWING BUILDINGS OF SCB MC & H, CUTTACK Sl. No. Name of the Building
1. BSC Nursing College Building
2. Academic Building
3. New Auditorium Page 4 of 7 BUILDINGS OF SCB MC & H, CUTTACK HAVING VALID FIRE SAFETY CERTIFICATE Sl. No. Name of the Building
1. BSC Nursing Hostel Building FIRE CALL AND SPECIAL SERVICE CALL STATICS OF SCB MC & H FIRE STATION
1. Keeping the safety of lives and properties of the indoor patients and their attendance, Govt. of Odisha (H.D.) was pleased to approve for opening a Fire Station inside the SCB MC & H campus. Accordingly, a one unit Fire Station in the name of "SCB MC & H Fire Station" is being functioning round the clock inside the campus of SCB MC & H, Cuttack since 29.06.2016. The fire/ special service call statics of the said Fire Station is furnished below for perusal.
During No. of No. of No. of Small Total No. of No. of Rem the Year Major Fire Medium Fire Fire Call No. of Special Muck arks Call Call attended attended Fire Service Call Drill attended Call attended conduct ed 2016 00 00 10 10 02 --2017 01 02 16 19 02 11 2018 00 00 8 8 02 07 2019 01 01 10 12 02 17 2020 00 00 6 06 02 12 2021 00 00 7 07 08 14 2022 00 00 11 11 02 17 2023 00 01 11 12 02 04 Total- 02 04 79 85 22 35
2. CAUSE OF FIRE:-
a) Due to electric short circuit - 59 (69%)
b) Garbage Fire - 03 (3.52%)
c) Gas Fire - 02 (2.35%).
d) Arson - 10 (11.76%)
e) Vehicle fire - 02 (2.35 %)
f) Cigarette fire - 06 (7.05 %).
g) Oxygen leakage but no fire - 03 (3.52 %)
Total - 85
3. DISPOSITION OF SCB MC & H FS:-
Rank Sanction Present Strength Vacancy Strength Station Officer 01 01 --Page 5 of 7
Leading Fireman 02 02 + --
01 LFM is on
deputation from
Satyabadi FS
Driver Havildar 01 01 --
Fireman Driver 01 01 --
Fireman 10 08 02
Total- 15 14 02
4. VEHICLE POSITION :-
There is one vehicle of Tata-709 (Motor Fire Engine) bearing no. OD-05-U-8682 available in this Fire Station to meet any emergency."
He has informed this Court that administrative approvals have been granted by the competent authorities at various levels for installation of equipments and making structural changes as and where required in the building so as to ensure that the firefighting system in the hospital is easily accessible and is effective. He has further informed that administrative approval is awaited in respect of 14 projects which are likely to be cleared within a week.
4. We do appreciate the efforts made by the Directorate General of Fire and Emergency Services and other officials of the State for having taken up in right earnest, the task of having an effective firefighting system in the hospital seriously, as is reflected from the summary, which has been submitted by the Director General, Fire and Emergency Services and has been reproduced hereinabove.
5. The Court expects that the authorities at various levels shall ensure that grant of administrative approval in respect of rest of the 14 projects is expedited.
Page 6 of 76. Let an affidavit be filed by the Director General, Fire and Emergency Services by the next date detailing the progress in the meanwhile. The Court would appreciate if on the next date the Director General, Fire and Emergency Services is present to assist this Court.
7. List this matter on 08.05.2024.
(Chakradhari Sharan Singh) Chief Justice (M.S. Raman) Judge S.K.Jena/Secy Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANJAY KUMAR JENA Designation: SECRETARY Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.
Date: 18-Mar-2024 12:32:57 Page 7 of 7