India, Jan. 6 -- The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has issued fresh directions to remove dangerous electricity poles in the middle of roads and rectify low-hanging power lines across its operational areas.

The initiative, issued by DHBVN managing director Vikram Singh, aims at enhancing public safety and preventing road accidents, said officials.

Singh said that due to road widening projects and construction, several electricity poles have come up on main carriageways, posing a serious risk to motorists and pedestrians.

At many locations, the executing agencies were supposed to shift these poles after depositing the requisite cost, but the process is still pending, officials added.

Officials warned that such poles, especi...