Chandigarh, Oct. 28 -- Nearly three months after 28-year-old Panjab University (PU) PhD scholar Jyoti Yadav died of suspected electrocution while walking through a waterlogged stretch on the South Campus amid a downpour, a campus-wide safety audit carried out by the varsity has flagged concerns with regards to road safety, electrical safety, civil and building safety, and fire safety.

The university has earmarked Rs.3 crore for road-related work and drawn up a phased plan to address infrastructure deficiencies, with immediate interventions, temporary risk-reduction measures and long-term projects requiring budgetary support.

The audit was carried out following directions from Vice-President of India CP Radhakrishnan, who is the ex-offic...