Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Pune Seals 11 PG Hostels Over Fire-Safety Violations
Pune officials checked hostels where students live.
They found 11 hostels without important fire-safety equipment.
The hostels were in Lohegaon and Nimbalkar Nagar.
Several buildings had three or four floors and housed more than 100 students each.
Operators also could not show documents such as fire clearances and building permissions.
Officials sealed the hostels because they were allegedly not following safety rules.
Colleges that sent students to unsafe hostels may also face action.
The city plans to inspect more places after the Ganesh festival.
Pune Municipal Corporation sealed 11 paying guest hostels in Lohegaon and Nimbalkar Nagar.
Officials said the hostels lacked mandatory firefighting systems and several required documents.
Several three- and four-storey buildings reportedly housed more than 100 students each.
The inspections followed recent fire tragedies in Delhi and other cities.
Authorities warned that hostel owners, colleges, and other referring institutions could face action.
- Who
- The Pune Municipal Corporation Fire Brigade, hostel operators, students, and potentially educational institutions that referred students to the hostels.
- What
- Officials sealed 11 paying guest hostels for allegedly lacking required fire-safety equipment and documents.
- When
- The action was reported on Friday, September 18; further enforcement was planned after the Ganesh festival.
- Where
- Lohegaon and Nimbalkar Nagar in Pune, with further action planned in Lohegaon, Kharadi, and Wagholi.
- Why
- The hostels allegedly failed to comply with fire-safety requirements, creating risks in overcrowded multi-storey buildings.
- Hostels sealed
- 11 paying guest hostels
- Locations
- Lohegaon and Nimbalkar Nagar, Pune
- Residents
- Several buildings housed more than 100 students each
- Reported violations
- Missing mandatory firefighting systems and required approvals
- Documents not produced
- Property tax records, drainage NOCs, fire NOCs, structural audit reports, water NOCs, and building permissions
- Inspection scope
- Hospitals, hostels, study centres, coaching classes, libraries, high-rise buildings, and private companies
- Estimated facilities
- About 3,500 registered and unregistered PG hostels and co-living facilities in Pune
