Bengaluru, Nov 7 (PTI) The Bengaluru South City Corporation has sealed 51 commercial establishments operating illegally in residential areas in a crackdown on unauthorised business activity, officials said on Saturday.
The drive was carried out under the directions of Corporation Commissioner K N Ramesh, they said.
Of the 51 establishments, 22 were in the Bommanahalli Assembly constituency, 11 in Jayanagar, nine in Bengaluru South, six in Padmanabhanagar and three in BTM Layout, officials said.
In a separate operation in the Arakere ward, a team led by Bommanahalli Zone Joint Commissioner Satish Babu, along with health officers and supervisors, inspected commercial establishments operating in residential areas, according to a statement.
Among the establishments sealed was a catering centre that was allegedly using around 23 domestic LPG cylinders, stored without authorisation, for commercial purposes.
Condiment shops allegedly causing public nuisance and allowing smoking in their surroundings, a fabrication unit and a car wash centre were also sealed, the statement said.
The drive was aimed at protecting peace, hygiene and public safety in residential areas, officials said.
The Commissioner warned that unauthorised commercial activities would not be permitted in residential layouts and that strict legal action would continue against violators.
