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The state H&FW Department in its notification has advised the hospitals and medical colleges to stop the use of their institution premises for thoroughfare by constructing perimeter boundary walls with entry and exit gates.

“All employees/workers of the health institution should be provided with an ID card. Dress codes where applicable, should be strictly followed. Visitors pass system is to be followed for indoor patients. Only two entry passes are to be issued per patient, for attending the patient during official visiting hours,” advised the H&FW Department.

The department also suggested that the attendants entering the ward should be frisked by the internal security guards to check for possession of any dangerous or objectionable items.

It advised the healthcare institutions to install CCTV cameras at strategic locations of the hospitals including all hostels, main gates, roads, roundabouts, stairwells and on each floor of the hostel for monitoring of the activities in the hospital.

“Security guards must be posted in all OPDs and 24x7 outside wards. As far as possible, both male and female security guards must be posted. The security guards should patrol the campus and take steps for the removal of unauthorized vehicles and vendors. If required, security hubs may be set up near high-case load departments. The telephone number of these hubs may be made available through the display of signage,” suggested the H &FW department.

It further asked the healthcare institutions to create a control room for security personnel 24x7 to keep watch on CCTV footage regularly.

The state H&FW department further suggested that a dedicated public redressal system be developed where aggrieved attendants may approach the Superintendent or Head of the institutions at the time of any emergency. The designated phone number should be displayed in conspicuous places on the campus.

The health institutions have been advised to maintain a close liaison with the IIC or the Officer-in-Charge of the nearest police stations.

“In all Government Medical College Hospitals, a police outpost may be established within the premises of the institution. At least one female police staff must be available on duty at all times,” reads the guidelines.

The department also advised regular safety audits at the healthcare institutions to identify and address the potential security risks.

Healthcare institutions have been advised to develop a clear emergency response plan which may include panic buttons, emergency phones, mobile apps etc. to respond quickly to any threat and in emergency situations.

“Any incident of violence against medical students should be promptly investigated by the college management and an FIR should be lodged with the Police within six hours by the Head of the Institution. A detailed action taken report on any incident of violence should invariably be sent to the National Medical Commission (NMC), within 48 hours of the incident,” directed the H&FW Department.

The department further suggested that all the district superintendents of Police shall take immediate and appropriate action as per law against miscreants in case of any violent incident.

An Institutional Monitoring committee chaired by the institution head should also be constituted to undertake a monthly review of all the above measures and take follow-up action thereon.

The committee should be chaired by the head of the institution and should have representatives of doctors/faculty, paramedics, students and other relevant groups. 

--IANS

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Prime Minister Modi is slated to address a public rally at Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar at around 12:00 noon, followed by another at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Sports Complex in Katra at 3:00 p.m.

This will be the Prime Minister's first election rally in the Valley for ongoing Assembly elections. Earlier, he addressed a public meeting for the BJP in Jammu's Doda on September 14.

BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh has said that Prime Minister Modi's visit to J&K would be a "game changer".

Talking to reporters after he visited the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, Chugh said: "People of J&K love the Prime Minister. We have seen in the past whenever he has visited J&K, people in large numbers have welcomed him. Thursday's visit of PM Modi will be a game changer, rather a milestone event for the people of J&K."

The J&K Police have made foolproof security arrangements in coordination with the Special Protection Group (SPG) which is responsible for the security of the Prime Minister.

An SPG team had arrived in Srinagar four days ahead of Prime Minister Modi's visit to coordinate with the UT authorities regarding the details for the protection of the VVIP protectee.

Located in the Ram Munshibagh area of Srinagar, Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium can accommodate a large number of people, who the BJP expects will come to listen to Prime Minister Modi.

The passage for participants at the venue in Srinagar will be regulated and police said some traffic diversions will also be made to make sure that the rally passes off smoothly.

"For the visit of the Prime Minister there is a detailed standard operating procedure (SoP) governing such a visit and we are following that to the minutest detail," said police.

All high-rise buildings around the venue will be taken over by sharpshooters of the security forces and electronic surveillance will be augmented by human security to ensure foolproof security set-up.

The Prime Minister's visit comes a day after voting ends in the first phase of three-phased J&K Assembly elections.

--IANS

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Officers from the railway department along with the city police reached the spot upon receiving the information.

The derailment has blocked three rail lines, and further information about the situation is being accessed by officials.

Tej Prakash Agarwal, DRM Agra Division, said, "A goods train has derailed. We got the information at around 8.12 PM. 25 wagons of the train have derailed...We are assessing the situation here...Up, down, and third-line traffic has been affected. Traffic on the fourth line is moving..."

Further details awaited.

(ANI)

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