PG ‘slums’ of Bengaluru are a ticking time bomb putting lives at risk in IT hubs

The demand for affordable housing, thanks to the influx of young IT professionals, has fueled the unchecked growth of these PGs. Basic safety norms, such as setbacks, parking spaces, and fire safety measures, are frequently ignored.

Whitefield, one of Bengaluru’s prominent IT hubs, is witnessing a surge in unauthorised Paying Guest (PG) accommodations that are turning into a ticking time bomb.

Built on divided land parcels, constructed like a stack of cards with barely a foot’s distance between them, these PGs house hundreds of young people in cramped spaces.

INVESTIGATION: PG ‘slums’ of Bengaluru are a ticking time bomb putting lives at risk in IT hubs