Overview

• BESCOM acted on a June 10 directive from the Director General of Fire and Emergency Services after the stadium failed to implement safety measures outlined in a May 2023 advisory.
• Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav’s bench reproached BESCOM for briefly restoring power without government approval and issued notices to senior BESCOM and fire department officials.
• KSCA’s challenge to the June 12 disconnection was deferred to a July 15 hearing, with any restoration tied to a formal fire No Objection Certificate.
• With grid electricity cut off, M Chinnaswamy Stadium is relying on backup generators to sustain operations ahead of upcoming cricket fixtures.
• Authorities ramped up enforcement after a June 4 stampede that killed 11 people spotlighted the stadium’s lack of a mandatory fire NOC.