India, Dec. 6 -- New Delhi

The Public Works Department (PWD) has blacklisted a private vendor for two years for supplying substandard metal fire-resistant doors for intensive care units (ICUs) at six Delhi government hospitals, officials aware of the matter said, after tests confirmed that the material used in the doors failed to meet mandatory safety standards.

According to the letter, the material violated provisions contained in IS 3614:2021 and other safety standards, which govern the quality and fire resistance capability of metal doors installed at critical healthcare facilities.

"The batch verification stickers had been removed from the installed fire doors across the hospitals. This indicates an intentional act to defraud and m...