On October 5th, 2025, a shocking fire broke out in Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Hospital. Perhaps despite patient warnings, flames from short circuits in the intensive care unit storage area remained overlooked for more than 15 minutes. The statement surfaced that hospital staff ignored these warnings and fled to the scene, exacerbating the crisis.
Direct government response
After this tragedy, the Rajasthan government introduced many swift and strict measures to resolve the cases and prevent future events.
1 Removal of key officials: The government has abolished the trauma center center SMS-Bollennitsa Principal, Dr. Anurag Dhakada, Drive Drive Bhatti. They were replaced by Dr. Minal Joshi and Dr. B.L. Each is poisonous. Additionally, executive engineer Mukesh Singhal has been removed from the work.
2 Termination of Fire Safety Agency Contract: SK Electric has been fired from the agency responsible for maintaining fire safety at the hospital. It was filed against the company and a trial is underway.
3. Financial compensation. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma announced 10-gap compensation for each of the families of the dead victims and expressed the government’s commitment to supporting the victims and families during this difficult time.
4. Investigation Committee Training: A six-member committee chaired by Iqbal Khan Medical Education Committee was prepared to investigate the cause of the fire and evaluated the emergency situation and response to the proposals of precautions.
5. Statewide Fire Safety Audit. The government ordered a full audit of fire and security in all state hospitals. These audits include fictitious fire exercises, staff training, and improvements to get into field infrastructure.
Political and public responses
The incident sparked extensive digging and political debate. Opposition parties have called for the resignation of health minister Gadera Singh Hima, who has condemned the government of negligence and incompetent management. Former Prime Minister Adok Gelot visited hospitals to meet the families of the victims and denounced the government’s government for the tragedy and appeals to a transparent judicial investigation.
Conclusion
The Fire of the SMS Hospital highlights critical gaps in hospitals safety protocols and in emergency arrangements. Although Rajasthan’s operational activities are a step in the direction of responsibility, the incident highlights the need for systematic improvements to ensure the safety and well-being of patients in health establishments. In depth research and subsequent measures are important to determine the implementation of the main causes and measures in order to prevent such a tragedy in the future.