Large number of hospitals as well as schools in the state may get relief from fire safety norms as the government is actively considering giving exemption to the institutions being run in the buildings with ground floor only.
The hospitals without in-patient wards may also get the exemption. The government will issue a GO in this regard after a formal meeting of ministers for home, health and municipal administration to finalise the issue.
Minister for health and medical education Kamineni Srinivas has taken initiative to give exemption to hospitals from fire safety norms following requests from Indian Medical Association (AP chapter). Kamineni along with minister for home N Chinarajappa held a meeting with representatives of IMA and CREDAI at Secretariat on Friday.
Date:July 08, 2017