The Kerala Human Rights Commission has directed an urgent inquiry into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the government medical college hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, which has been operating under temporary cloth covers following a fire incident that occurred over a month ago. Commission Chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas initiated the inquiry based on media reports detailing the severe difficulties faced by patients. Reports indicate that adequate facilities have not been restored, and the ICU is currently functioning under makeshift arrangements. The commission has noted delays in repair work by the Public Works Department and the electrical wing. A senior officer from the Directorate of Medical Education has been appointed to conduct an immediate probe, assess the situation, and suggest remedial measures, with a comprehensive report due within two weeks. Additionally, senior officials from the health department and the hospital are required to submit separate reports and appear before the commission on May 8 to explain the situation.