India, June 27 -- LUCKNOW The Aliganj fire tragedy in Lucknow has blown the lid off a regulatory crisis in Uttar Pradesh's booming coaching industry. Official data reveals that despite thousands of centres mushrooming across the state, only 3,267 are legally registered across all 75 districts. While Lucknow leads with just 226 registered institutes, traditional educational powerhouses are operating largely in the shadows - with major hubs like Prayagraj recording a mere 93 registrations and Kanpur city just 37.

In wake of this compliance gap, the district administration in Lucknow has directed the regional higher education office here to ensure that all big and small coaching institutes in the state capital register without further delay...