India, June 24 -- LUCKNOW The commercial building fire in Lucknow's Aliganj area that killed 15 people on Monday has triggered a wider policy rethink in Uttar Pradesh, with the state government examining changes to fire safety norms for low-rise buildings that are residential on paper but function as coaching centres, clinics, offices, guest houses and shops or for any other commercial activities.

At a high-level meeting chaired by chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday, senior officials from the fire services, development authorities, municipal bodies, power and electrical safety departments discussed corrective measures aimed at plugging the regulatory gaps exposed by the Lucknow tragedy, officials said.

Sources said among the key ...