LUCKNOW, July 26 -- The basic education department on Saturday issued a stern warning to the Basic Shiksha Adhikaris (BSAs) of 11 districts where high-tension power lines continue to pass over more than 100 government schools, directing them to expedite their removal in coordination with the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). 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 Uttar Pradesh 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. Prayagraj has the highest number of affected schools at 270, followed by Jaunpur (267) and Basti (227). Other districts with a high number of schools over which HT wires pass are Azamgarh (172), Ghazipur (169), Sonbhadra (156), Siddharthnagar (136), Jhansi (119), Rae Bareli (116), Fatehpur (115) and Ballia (102). htc...