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The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has condemned the Telangana state government for negligence after a ceiling fan fell on a newborn baby at a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Adilabad district. The incident, which occurred in June, resulted in head injuries to the infant. The TGHRC rejected the health authorities’ claim that it was an accident, citing a failure to maintain safe infrastructure. They have ordered the state to pay ₹50,000 in compensation to the child’s mother.

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Telangana Govt. Faulted After Ceiling Fan Injures Newborn in Hospital

Hyderabad, India – November 24, 2025 – The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has sharply criticized the Telangana state government after a newborn baby was injured when a ceiling fan collapsed in a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Adilabad district. The incident, which occurred in June, resulted in head injuries to the infant.

The TGHRC took suo motu cognizance of the incident following media reports detailing how the fan fell from the ceiling in the inpatient ward of the Gudihathnoor PHC, directly onto the hospital bed where the newborn was lying.

According to reports, Payal Jadhav delivered a baby girl on June 22nd at the PHC. Later that morning, a faulty ceiling fan detached from its hook and fell on the child. The baby sustained a contusion and fracture to her skull and was subsequently treated at the RIMS Sick Newborn Care Unit.

While health officials attributed the incident to an accident caused by a rusted bolt, the TGHRC rejected this explanation. The Commission stated that the state failed to uphold its responsibility to maintain safe public health facilities.

“The maintenance of hospital infrastructure is the responsibility of the government, and lack of upkeep that results in injury to patients constitutes a violation of statutory and constitutional duties,” the TGHRC stated.

The TGHRC has ordered the Telangana state government to pay ₹50,000 in compensation to the child’s mother. The incident has also prompted the state to order inspections and repairs of all fixtures in healthcare facilities across Telangana.

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