Ahead of the New Year 2026 celebrations, the Mumbai Fire Brigade has so far inspected 907 establishments such as hotels, restaurants, bars and eateries under its ‘Special Fire Safety Campaign’, issued notices to 16 establishments, and taken action against 41 others, officials said on Saturday.
The inspections were carried out between December 22 and December 25, 2025.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the BMC said, “Various programmes and celebrations are organised at different hotels, pubs, bars, residential complexes and buildings, and beaches in Mumbai to welcome the New Year. Large numbers of people gather for these events. Against this backdrop, and to ensure greater precautions regarding fire safety, a ‘Special Fire Safety Campaign’ is being implemented from December 22, 2025, to December 28, 2025, as per the instructions of Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani.”
Additional Municipal Commissioner in charge of the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Ashwini Joshi, said, “This campaign is being conducted by the Mumbai Fire Brigade. If establishments are found not to have complied with fire safety terms and conditions, action is being taken against them under the provisions of the ‘Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006’.”
Inspections conducted
Under this initiative, a total of 907 establishments were inspected up to December 25, 2025, including 10 malls, 25 five-star hotels, 59 lodging and boarding establishments, 19 rooftop establishments, 148 pubs, bars and clubs, 12 party halls, five gymkhanas, and 628 restaurants.