Rourkela: As many as 10 hospitals in Rourkela, including Rourkela Govt Hospital (RGH) and Ispat General Hospital (IGH), have been operating without mandatory fire safety certificates since 2019. The matter came to light after Umakanta Naik, deputy fire officer of Rourkela circle, recently wrote to the chief district medical officer, Sundargarh, about the lack of fire safety certificates and requested immediate action.
“I took charge four months ago.It was the responsibility of officials who were previously posted here to check how the hospitals are operating without fire safety certificates,” said Naik.
“To obtain a fire safety certificate, building plans are required. Building plan for the Mother and Child Hospital at RGH is available with the roads and bridges division in Rourkela. However, plans for seven other buildings at RGH are not available. We are in the process of acquiring these plans. Once obtained, we will submit the necessary documents to obtain the fire safety certificate,” said Ganesh Prasad Das, superintendent of RGH
Archana Satpathy, general manager of public relations and chief of communications at Rourkela Steel Plant, said IGH will obtain the fire safety certificate soon. “IGH has applied with necessary documents for the certificate. Fire services officials have already inspected the hospital,” she said.
However, Naik said that after inspection at IGH, authorities are still awaiting compliance on the shortcomings found.

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