14 PG accommodations sealed for violating SOP guidelines

Bengaluru: Fourteen paying guest accommodations here have been sealed by the Bengaluru East City Corporation for allegedly violating Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guidelines.

In a statement, Bengaluru East City Corporation Commissioner D S Ramesh on Tuesday stated that, in the interest of public health and safety, instructions have been issued to the Health Department to take action against PG accommodations operating illegally without obtaining trade licenses and violating SOP norms within the corporation limits.

A special trade license enforcement campaign has also been initiated, he said.

Under the guidance of Additional Commissioner (Development) Lokhande Snehal Sudhakar, a team led by Health Officer

Dr Savita, along with medical officers and health inspectors, inspected several paying guest accommodations.