A Lucknow building, where a fire claimed 15 lives, had its 2016 demolition order for unauthorised construction revoked in under two months.
A Lucknow building with a revoked 2016 demolition order caught fire Monday, killing 15 in an animation center and pet clinic. The incident exposes governance failures: unauthorized structures remained operational despite formal demolition orders.
The demolition order was revoked within two months
Jun 23, 2026
08:24 am
What's the storyThe three-story building in Lucknow's Aliganj area, where a devastating fire killed 15 people on Monday, had received a demolition order in 2016 for unauthorized construction.
The order was, however, revoked within two months, the Uttar Pradesh government has said.
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