Dress Code for Women Bartenders in Bangalore Soon

In addition to securing license to open and run a bar and restaurant at a hefty fee, owners will have to get approvals from the city civic body - Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) or town municipal council - to employ women. They will also be required to furnish details about women employees to the local police and get their uniform vetted by the licensing authority within 30 days of getting the license.

"The guidelines also mandate installing high resolution CCTV (closed circuit television) cameras of 24 mega pixel in and around the bar, keep its footage for at least three months for verification or investigation and deploy private security guards to ensure their safety and security," Gopalakrishna said.

The government has also banned hiring men, women and transgenders for dancing or any form of entertainment in bars and restaurants.

"Owners have also to ensure that customers do not indulge in gesticulating at women bartenders obscenely, flinging currency notes at them, passing lewd remarks or offering any sort of inducement to them," the official said.

The guidelines include laws applicable for sexual harassment of women at workplace and ban on taking their photographs by customers.

"The city police commissioner will issue the guidelines to all licensed bars and restaurants for compliance within in the next two months," the official added.

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