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Mumbai Fire Drive Flags 79 Venues as BMC Serves NSCI Notice Over Safety Lapses

A pre-New Year safety sweep triggered by the Goa nightclub tragedy runs through December 28.

Overview

  • The Mumbai Fire Brigade inspected 1,221 establishments between December 22 and 26 and initiated action in 79 cases, issuing 20 notices and acting against 59 venues.
  • Four otherwise compliant establishments also faced action for storing one or two excess LPG cylinders, officials said in a BMC release.
  • Separate from the citywide checks, the BMC served a December 20 notice to the National Sports Club of India in Worli following a December 19 inspection that found specific technical lapses.
  • NSCI was ordered to rectify violations within 30 days and to submit the mandatory Form B within seven days, while the club’s secretary said issues were fixed and a compliance letter has been filed.
  • Inspectors are verifying operational firefighting systems, structural changes, encroachments and safe LPG storage, with routine enforcement to continue after the special campaign ends.