India, June 9 -- The Delhi government on Monday carried out inspections at 86 commercial locations, including hotels, schools, restaurants, B&Bs, and banquet halls, issuing notices to more than 45 such establishments and sealing at least one restaurant, as the citywide crackdown on illegally operating commercial establishments continued. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) separately carried out sealing at 42 locations and demolition at 26 locations.

According to Delhi government figures, the revenue department has intensified its post-fire safety enforcement drive, inspecting 452 sites across the Capital between June 5 and June 8. The exercise has so far covered 366 hotels, guest houses, banquet halls, educational institutions, and...