Bengaluru pubs accused of rampant fire safety breaches

Bengaluru: Officials responsible for enforcing fire safety mechanisms in pubs across the city are calling for stronger enforcement and regular inspections.

A senior official, who did not wish to be named, told DH that several establishments continue to ignore basic fire-safety norms despite repeated notices from the department.

He said multiple recommendations were made to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and health department to cancel the licences of pubs that failed to comply with safety standards.

“Many pubs do not bother to follow fire safety rules or maintain safe access routes. Violations were common back then, and continue even now,” he said.

He stressed the need for the fire department to conduct regular special drives, especially targeting high-rise buildings where rooft