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Kolkata Issues Closure Notices to 919 Hotels Over Fire Risks
Officials in Kolkata checked many hotels and guest houses for fire safety.
They inspected 960 properties through September 7.
Most of them did not have the basic safety equipment required.
Because of this, 919 establishments received notices to close.
Only 41 properties were found to meet the safety requirements.
The action follows a fire at Hotel Shikha Inn that killed nine people.
Officials are also worried about large crowds during the upcoming Durga Puja festival.
A three-day Janashivir was started to help businesses solve assessment-related problems on the spot.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation inspected 960 hotels and guest houses through September 7.
Closure notices were issued to 919 establishments lacking basic safety infrastructure.
Only 41 inspected properties were found compliant, according to Municipal Commissioner Smita Pandey.
The crackdown follows a fatal fire at Hotel Shikha Inn that killed nine people last month.
The authorities also launched a three-day Janashivir to resolve assessment-related grievances before Durga Puja.
- Who
- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation and the West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services Department, with Municipal Commissioner Smita Pandey cited.
- What
- Authorities inspected hotels and guest houses, issuing closure notices to 919 establishments for lacking basic safety infrastructure.
- Where
- Kolkata, with the wider initiative described as extending across West Bengal.
- When
- Inspections were conducted through September 7; the Hotel Shikha Inn fire occurred last month, and the Janashivir will run for three days.
- Why
- The action followed a fatal fire and aims to improve safety before the crowded Durga Puja festival.
Key facts
- Properties inspected
- 960 hotels and guest houses
- Closure notices
- 919 establishments
- Compliant properties
- 41 establishments
- Inspection cutoff
- Through September 7
- Fatal fire
- Hotel Shikha Inn fire killed nine people last month
- Grievance initiative
- Three-day Janashivir for assessment-related complaints
- Upcoming event
- Durga Puja, expected to draw large crowds to commercial shopping centres
Sources
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