Fire and Emergency Services Department has listed out 243 rooftop restaurants including pubs, bars and hookah bars which have violated fire safety norms and license rules. The department has now shared the details with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for further action.
The Fire Department commenced a survey of such restaurants on October 19, a day after Mudpipe cafe which is housed on the fourth floor of a building at Koramangala near forum mall caught fire. During the inspection it was found that the cafe had not obtained No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Fire Department, besides violating norms of the trade license issued by the civic body. The cafe had secured a license to cater food but was serving hookah.
A senior fire officer talking to The Hindu said “After conducting a survey of the rooftop establishments across the city, we have found 243 restaurants violating fire safety rules and other norms. As these establishments should be dealt with stringent action, the list has been shared with the BBMP.” The officer further informed that the list was shared with BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath and he has forwarded the same to the Chief Engineer. The Chief Engineer in turn will share the details with concerned officials to initiate action.
