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West Bengal task force to form SOP to ensure fire safety at restaurants

KOLKATA: The state task force constituted to frame rules to ensure fire safety at restaurants, including rooftop establishments, is set to prepare an SOP and send it to the state for approval. Task force members will meet at the KMC headquarters for the second time since its formation in June, said mayor Firhad Hakim, who is also a member of the task force. At the first meeting in June, the task force took stock of the situation regarding the running of rooftop restaurants. It was discussed that under no circumstances would the KMC allow sale of rooftop space for commercial…