Fire safety audits: 12 establishments served closure notices

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Following multiple fire tragedies in the city, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) carried out an inspection across 232 high rise complexes including pubs and restaurants on Friday and slapped penalties on the buildings which had ignored fire safety protocols.

Several teams led by the Health officers inspected several establishments in eight zones under the BBMP limits following which notices were issued to those operating without safety regulations.

The officials also issued on spot closure notices to the establishments running their businesses without a valid license. According to a BBMP official, "A total of 1118 establishments have been licensed by the corporation, out of which 232 were inspected on Friday. We have issued notices to 86 establishments found operating without safety protocols and 12 others were issued a closure notice to vacate the premises.