Police, KMC launch drive against unauthorised rooftop restaurants in Kolkata after Durga Puja

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the Kolkata Police will jointly conduct surprise inspections of rooftop restaurants across the city that allegedly operated without requisite civic permission and supervision during the recent festive season, a KMC official confirmed on Saturday.

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A senior KMC official said that the joint enforcement drive aims to identify and take "strict action" against establishments that flouted the regulations.

"The licensing department's information shows that only 21 out of 83 rooftop restaurants had applied online to open. But there are reports that others also opened without paying a bond and bypassing the rules. Strict action will be taken against such restaurants," the official said.

According to the official, the KMC allowed rooftop restaurants to open during the festive season on humanitarian grounds, so that they would not suffer financial losses during Durga Puja.