With the fatal fire at a Goa nightclub putting the spotlight on whether government departments had been lax in issuing approvals and prompting the chief minister to say errant officials would face action, documents accessed by The Indian Express show that at least seven approvals were given by the local panchayat in Arpora and government departments so that Birch by Romeo Lane could operate. The approvals include trade, excise and food safety lice­nces; a pollution body nod; and three no-objection certificates.

An inquiry headed by North Goa district magistrate and collector Ankit Yadav is examining the incident so that accountability can be fixed.

According to documents, M/S Being GS Hospitality Goa Arpora LLP, which operates the restaurant and has Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra and Ajay

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