Bengaluru Cracks Down on PG Safety After Blasts; One Week to Comply

• Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) issues strict safety guidelines for PGs, hostels, and service apartments.
• Move follows a rise in gas cylinder explosion incidents and growing safety concerns in the city.
• Facilities have one week to comply with new norms or face license cancellation and sealing.
• Inspections target illegal gas connections, unsafe cylinders, power overload, and unpermitted cooking spaces.
• Key guidelines include safe LPG use, ban on illegal cylinders, fire/ventilation safety, and electrical safety.

Why It Matters: Bengaluru mandates strict PG safety rules with a one-week deadline to prevent further gas cylinder incidents.