India, Jan. 16 -- Altogether, 86 establishments in Goa have been inspected and 22 have been sealed for operating without a fire licence and the Pollution Control Board's consent, chief minister Pramod Sawant told the state legislative assembly on Friday.

Inspections were conducted across Goa's coastal belt following the fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub that claimed 25 lives last month.

"After this incident, we have ordered an inspection of all establishments along the coastal belt. In North Goa, 47 were inspected and 17 have been sealed. In South Goa, 39 have been inspected and five have been sealed. Altogether, 86 such establishments have been inspected and 22 have been sealed for running solely on the basis of a trade and an ...