Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the tragic fire incident at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that reportedly led to the deaths of patients, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has constituted a high-level fact-finding team to investigate the circumstances surrounding the blaze.
According to an official release, the committee will examine the causes of the fire and submit its findings to the state government.
Development Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh has been appointed as the chairman of the committee. The other members include IG of Fire Services Dr. Umashankar Dash, Chief Electrical Inspector and EIC Barada Prasanna Dash, Engineer-in-Chief of the Urban Public Health Department Biranchi Narayan Pradhan, Chief Engineer (Buildings) Priyabrat Samantaray, and Director of Medical Education and Training Prof. (Dr.) Santosh Kumar Mishra.
The committee has been tasked with visiting the hospital to conduct an on-site assessment and gather details related to the incident.
Officials said the team will inspect the affected areas, review fire safety arrangements and examine the circumstances that led to the incident.
The committee has been directed to submit its report to the Chief Secretary by this evening, following which further action is expected to be taken based on its findings.
