(L-R) The leaning pole of MeECL in the NEHU, Tura campus; naked low transmission wires dangle dangerously close to a house in Tura and a rotten standing electric pole of the MeECL at Tura. How many more lives would be lost before the MeECL upscales its safety standards and adheres to all safety norms in the State? (Photos contributed)
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