West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday directed cancellation of the licence of AMRI hospital at Dhakuria where 70 patients died in a devastating fire.
"I have received the chief minister's directive for cancellation of the licence of the hospital for which steps are being taken," Disaster Management Minister Javed Khan told PTI.
He also said that an FIR against the hospital authorities has been lodged under non-bailable sections on the direction of the chief minister.
Asked about the cancellation of licence, Senior Vice-President of AMRI Hospitals S. Upadhay, declined to comment.
On the allegation that the basement of the hospital was used as godown where inflammable articles were stored, he said the hospital authorities would look into it.