India, June 24 -- In the wake of the recent fire incident in Lucknow, authorities have stepped up action against coaching institutes flouting safety and regulatory norms. More than 40 coaching centres across many districts were sealed on Tuesday.

In Kanpur, the Kanpur Development Authority (KDA) sealed more than 30 coaching institutes in the city's Kakadeo coaching hub for operating in buildings that failed to meet fire safety and other regulatory norms. Similarly, in Varanasi, the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) inspected coaching centres across various parts of the city and sealed more than eight institutes for violating safety standards and conducting commercial activities in buildings without approved architectural plans.

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