Overview
- Between December 22 and 28, the Mumbai Fire Brigade inspected 2,474 hotels, restaurants, pubs and other venues, finding 1,804 compliant, issuing 52 notices and taking action against 122.
- Enforcement was carried out under the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006, with penalties including fines, sealing of premises, utility disconnections and legal proceedings.
- Inspectors targeted unsafe storage of additional LPG cylinders as a recurring breach and stressed thorough checks of gas lines and electrical systems.
- The guidance directs operators to keep alarms, extinguishers, sprinklers and risers functional, maintain clear signed exits, enforce capacity limits and use fire‑retardant decor.
- Officials also urge citizens to avoid overcrowding, know evacuation routes and refrain from fireworks, pyrotechnics, smoking or hookah, invoking the 2017 Kamala Mills fire as a cautionary lesson.