Lucknow: Mayor Sushma Kharkwal on Thursday gave financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the family of Abhishek Kumar who died after coming in contact with a live wire at Kanchan Nagar Park in Shankar Purwa area of Khurram Nagar on Sep 1 last year.
Kharkwal assured the family that necessary measures would be taken to prevent such accidents in the future.
A meeting was convened with additional municipal commissioner Lalit Kumar, local leaders, and officials concerned to address the issue. "Strict instructions have been given to the municipal corporation team to inspect and secure all exposed electrical wires in parks and public places. Public safety is our top priority, and immediate steps are being taken to prevent such incidents in the future," the mayor said.
Moreover, residents appreciated the move to provide financial assistance and demanded a survey of dangling live wires around the city to prevent such incidents.