NOIDA, June 25 -- At least seven coaching centres were sealed and notices were issued to two others on Wednesday after an inspection of over 46 institutions across Gautam Budh Nagar in an ongoing district-wide drive to check compliance with fire safety norms and registration requirements, officials said on Wednesday. This comes in the wake of a fatal fire at a coaching centre in the state capital, Lucknow.

As of Wednesday, the second day of the inspections, officials said at least 66 centres have been inspected with nine sealed and 12 issued notices for failing to comply with prescribed norms.

"Institution operators have been directed to ensure complete compliance with fire safety measures, building safety requirements, registrations an...