<p>Matter to be heard next on June 1. </p>.<p>Compliance must be done. Mere filing of affidavits will not prevent fires: Justice Karia. </p>.<p>Neither corporations nor the State have given details on high-rise buildings: Advocate Amit Panchal points out</p>.<p>Most directions of High Court's February 2020 order calling for status of compliance in various districts have not been complied with: Justice Trivedi</p>.<p>You have woken up only after Court took notice. What were you doing in the past? So many buildings do not have fire NOCs. Why is no action being taken?: Justice Trivedi</p>.<p>AG Trivedi: 2,450 hospitals under nagar palikas and local bodies do not have fire NOC. Include nursing homes etc. </p><p>3,894 schools do not have NOC </p><p>5,693 factories and industrial units do not have NOC</p>.<p>We have taken efforts to ensure that fire teams visit each and every building. They have been asked to get fire NOCs: AG Trivedi </p><p>COVID hospitals were being run in commercial buildings without NOCs: Court</p>.<p>Justice Trivedi: In the past few days, we have at least 3-4 instances of fires breaking out in hospitals. Court asks AG Kamal Trivedi what steps have been taken with respect to fire safety compliance in buildings</p>.<p>Court: Its mandatory to have Building Use permission for specific building use. Residential building cannot be used as a hospital.</p>.<p>Gujarat High Court: How can fire NOC sustain without a BU permission? </p>.<p>Justice Trivedi: Our January order is clear. There are 151 hospitals who didn't have NOC. The Municipality was directed to issue notice to all hospitals who do not have NOC.</p>.<p>Thakore: These hospitals have Fire NOC, but do not have a Building Use permission to run a hospital. They have building use permission for residence. </p>.<p>Gujarat HC : If you have residential use permission, how can i let you run a Hospital</p>.<p>Justice Bela Trivedi: We will not let go of the authorities also. We will hit when the iron is hot. </p><p>All of you know, who run Hospitals, there are various approvals that need to be taken. You want to keep them only on paper.</p>.<p>Mihir Thakore: 400 Hospitals in Ahmedabad dont have proper approvals. This is not a small number. </p><p>Justice Trivedi: Why did you admit the patients even after there was a High Court order to comply with the Fire and other approvals?</p>.<p>Justice Trivedi: Most of the hospitals are in residential colonies. They don't have fire NOC </p><p>Mihir Thakore: Can there be some relaxation for sometime so that we can treat the patients. </p><p>Trivedi J: 3 Months have gone. What have you done?</p>.<p>Mihir Thakore arguing on sealing of hospitals: 44 Hospitals were requested to be closed within 3 days. Some of them are Covid designate hospital. </p><p>Some are treating mucormycosis cases. </p>.<p>Gujarat High Court had passed an order regarding sealing of hospitals with respect to fire approvals post Bharuch Hospital fire tragedy.</p>.<p>The Gujarat High Court is hearing the suo motu petition registered on Covid-19 Management in the State.</p><p><strong>[Read Live Updates]</strong></p>
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