Sewage overflows on road blocking access to Jind school

The discharge of sewage water onto the road has become a major source of inconvenience for students of the Government Senior Secondary School at Roopgarh village in Jind district.

The school, located about six kilometre from the district headquarters on the Roopgarh-Geetgarh Road, serves over 300 students from Roopgarh, Geetgarh and nearby villages.

Activist Virender Jangra submitted a complaint to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and other officials concerned on Thursday, demanding immediate steps to ensure proper discharge of sewage water that is currently splashing across the road. The overflow is reportedly hindering movement and causing serious hardship for students trying to enter or leave the school.

Jangra termed the issue a violation of children’s rights and called for urgent government intervention. “Students are facing difficulty in attending school due to sewage obstruction on the road leading to the school,” he said, adding that it posed a serious health risk.

He stressed that the road in question was the only viable access point for pupils from several surrounding villages. “Due to the unsanitary conditions and sewage water, young children are unable to pass through and are now being forced to miss school,” he said.

Jangra stated, “The administration must take strict action against those responsible for releasing sewage on the road and ensure that the way to school is kept clean and accessible.”

The complaint also highlighted that both sides of the road are lined with residential houses, many of which have constructed drainage outlets that release sewage directly onto the public road.

He pointed out that despite repeated requests and several community meetings involving sarpanches and village elders, no permanent solution has been reached. Demanding a thorough investigation and criminal action against those deliberately discharging sewage, he insisted that departments including the Public Health Engineering Department and the Panchayat Department must act immediately to ensure safe access to the school. “If immediate action is not taken, it will be a direct failure of the state to protect the fundamental rights of children and marginalised groups,” the activist warned in his written complaint.

Haryana Tribune