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GBA Shocks Illegal Bengaluru PGs: Electricity, Water Supply to be Disconnected!
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News18•03-10-2026, 13:16
GBA Shocks Illegal Bengaluru PGs: Electricity, Water Supply to be Disconnected!
- •The GBA (Greater Bengaluru Authority) has decided to disconnect electricity and water supply to illegal PGs in Bengaluru.
- •A GBA survey revealed over 60,000 out of 80,000 PGs in Bengaluru operate illegally.
- •Many PGs lack licenses, approved building plans, and fire safety certificates.
- •BESCOM and BWSSB officials have met with GBA to facilitate disconnections.
- •Inspections in Whitefield, Mahadevapura, K.R. Pura, Indiranagar, and C.V. Raman Nagar found widespread violations.
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The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has decided to disconnect the electricity and water supply to illegal paying guest (PG) accommodations, issue notices, and seal establishments that have violated regulations by operating without proper licenses, building plans, or fire safety certificates.
Out of more than 80,000 paying guest accommodations across Bengaluru city, a survey conducted by the GBA revealed that over 60,000 are operating illegally.
Officials from BESCOM and BWSSB have met with GBA officials and requested the disconnection of electricity and water supplies to paying guest accommodations operating illegally across the city.
