ESIC hospital fire: 3 months after, family’s wait for compensation continues

Mumbai | Wednesday | 6th March, 2019

Summary:

Idna was admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) on the fourth floor of the ESIC hospital on December 10. AROUND THREE months after a fire at Marol’s Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospital in the MIDC area claimed 13 lives, the family of a Sakinaka-based senior citizen continues to wait for compensation, despite multiple visits to the ESIC office. Nutan Kamble, the ESIC official attached with Riddhi Vinayak hospital, said she has already submitted all documents related to Idna’s treatment to the headquarters. Dr BB Gupta, the superintendent of ESIC hospital in Marol, said the families of 12 deceased patients have been paid compensation of Rs 10 lakh each. “We were initially told that injured patients will be offered compensation..