The directions were issued during a review meeting held hours after Hindustan Times, in its Saturday edition, reported that nearly two lakh students studying in 3,890 government primary and upper primary schools across UP continue to face a potential safety risk due to 11,000-volt high-tension power lines passing over school buildings or premises despite a statewide exercise launched after a similar incident left 55 children injured in Balrampur in 2019.

According to the basic education department, 3,890 government primary and upper primary schools across the state continue to have high-tension power lines passing over their…

The directions were issued during a review meeting held hours after Hindustan Times, in its Saturday edition, reported that nearly two lakh students studying in 3,890 government…