Low-hanging electric wires imperil people's lives

Slanting electric poles worsen the situation

BESCOM misses deadline, but no action yet!

A few months ago, a mother and her child were reduced to ashes as they stepped on a live wire unknowingly in Bengaluru.

The incident sent shockwaves across the country and. BESCOM, the company that provides electricity to Bengaluru was also pulled up.

In order to thwart the recurrence of such events, it had also issued a deadline of December 31 to rectify and repair dangerously hanging electric wires and poles that are inclined.

It has been 3 days since the deadline expired, but the condition has not improved. A reality check conducted by the NewsFirs team exposes not just the perilousness of the wires but also the callousness of the authorities.

At Nagawara, electric wires hang dangerously as thousands of people carry on with their lives.

Our team also saw slanting electric poles which have the potential to harm people.

However, no rectification has been taken.