India, Nov. 10 -- More than two months after a tragic fire at the Amravati District Women's Hospital that claimed the lives of three newborns and rescue of 36 others, fire safety compliance remains incomplete in 134 government hospitals across Maharashtra.

Following the fire incident in August, the state government ordered an immediate audit of fire safety, electrical systems, building safety and hospital equipment in government, private and charitable hospitals across Maharashtra.

To date, as many as 59 of the state's 527 functional public health facilities are yet to have fire safety systems installed, while 134 hospitals are yet to obtain mandatory fire safety No Objection Certificates (NOCs), according to a report shared by the stat...