LUCKNOW, July 27 -- It has been more than two months since the five-member panel formed after the April 14 fire incident at Lok Bandhu Raj Narain Hospital, suggested a series of measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents.

Hindustan Times visited a few government hospitals to see if these recommendations were being followed, and found shortcomings with respect to fire safety norms being implemented.

The panel had made its recommendations on May 22.

The HT team visited Balrampur Hospital and Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee Hospital (Civil Hospital) and checked the reality of the recommendations of higher authorities of the health department.

The pathology department at Balrampur Hospital has two floors, and on top of it a temporary stru...