India, Sept. 22 -- Several paying guest (PG) accommodations, hostels and study centres across Pune city have started removing their name and signboards amid the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) ongoing fire-safety crackdown, officials said.

On Monday, the PMC fire brigade shut down 10 PG accommodations found violating fire-safety and other civic norms in Viman Nagar. The action was the fourth consecutive day of the drive. The establishments were closed after violations were found. However, the removal of names and signboards made it difficult for civic officials to identify and inspect such establishments.

According to PMC officials, removing signboards has emerged as a fresh challenge for the civic administration because officials re...