New Delhi: Anti Corruption Branch Delhi ACB has started investigation into the registration and regulatory management of all private companies. private hospital And private hospital after a massive fire broke out in the city Neonatal Hospital A newborn baby died in Vivek Vihar on Friday, officials said. ACB Teams 40 inspected Private medical facilities He said that in the last 48 hours, surveys were conducted at several places in East Delhi and discrepancies were found in some of them.

According to officials, the ACB has formed four teams led by inspector-level officers for this purpose and it may take a few weeks to cover all the private medical facilities in the national capital.

Officials said at least 15 hospitals and nursing homes that were inspected were located in Vivek Vihar and surrounding areas.

Six newborn babies died in a fire that broke out at the Baby Care New Born Hospital in Vivek Vihar on May 25. One of the five injured children rescued from the hospital died during treatment on Friday.

Ordering a comprehensive anti-corruption probe into the incident on Tuesday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena said the incident exposed “gross mismanagement, criminal negligence and connivance of health department officials” in the granting and renewal of registration of the nursing home.

Vivek Vihar Hospital owner Dr Naveen Khichi has been arrested by Delhi Police after rules were found violated at the hospital. fire safety normsThe hospital was allegedly treating more patients than its capacity and its licence had expired on March 31, officials said.

According to ACB officials, the investigation teams are examining the documents and registration certificates required to run hospitals and nursing homes. They are also probing the alleged involvement of government officials in allowing such facilities to operate in their areas without proper registration certificates, licences and safety norms.

Officials said that they have given information about this by writing a letter. directorate general of health services (DGHS), which issues licences to private hospitals, has been asked to collect information on the process of their field inspection while issuing approvals to such facilities.