With respect to the death of a 7-year-old child due to bee sting in the month of August 2015 at Lalbagh, the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has given recommendations to the BBMP & BDA.
The BBMP & BDA will have to implement all the recommended points at all the Parks that come under their limits to avoid any such untoward incidents.
Recommendations are:
l ‘First aid box’ has to be placed at every entrance of the park/ garden.
l Drinking water facility should be provided at every park.
l Fire extinguishers must be installed at park.
l Department has to create a help line number and has to be displayed at every park that comes under the departments permits. The phone number of the department should be in condition during official hours/ working hours.
l Suggestion / complaint box has to be installed at every park.
l At every entrance an ambulance has to be present.
l Install net houses.
l Public audio system and siren has to be easily available & reachable to alert the public.
l Warning boards should be displaced at all the entry points.
l List of Precautions should be displayed when honey bees attacks.
l List of Prohibitions should be displayed