GHMC crackdown on more restaurants

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Tuesday sealed the popular Y2K restaurant in Panjagutta and penalised six other eateries for using stale meat and not maintaining hygienic conditions.

The situation got tense at Y2K when the management allegedly got into a heated argument and tried to stop the civic body officials from shutting down the eatery . The police had to be called in to bring the situation under control. The hotel was sealed for using stale meat and running without trade and food licences.

Later in the day , the GHMC officials raided Almas Palace in Jubilee Hills and imposed a fine of Rs.10,000 for an unhygienic kitchen. Similarly,Swagath Grand in



Vanasthalipuram was imposed a fine of Rs.10,000 for using stale food. A fine of Rs.5,000 was imposed on Papadams in Vanasthalipuram for similar reasons.

In Secunderabad, the civic body inspected Maharaja Restaurant and Bar, Mount Paradise Bar & Family Restaurant and Sri Siddhi Udupi Tiffin & Restaurant and imposed a fine of Rs.25,000 each for using unstamped meat and unhygienic conditions.

Civic officials said that the hoteliers were risking the health of people for a few thousand rupees. “Some of the hotel officials are aware of the rules and regulations, but still don't follow them to save money ,“ said a senior official from the GHMC health wing.