The West Bengal government appears to have drawn lessons from the tragedy at AMRI Hospital in Kolkata, where a fire killed 89 people, but has put them to use in a different place altogether. Has it insisted on more stringent fire precautions in other hospitals in the city? No, instead it has thoroughly reviewed the fire fighting facilities in Banga Bhavan, the official state office in New Delhi. Insiders said the review was comprehensive, complete with mock-drills, to ensure that the AMRI tragedy is not repeated in any state-run building.
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