City Fails to Drain Roads, Blames School Buses

Gurugram's administration is facing backlash after issuing an advisory for schools to avoid waterlogged roads during monsoon season. The directive, released following incidents where school buses carrying children became stranded, instructs schools not to use flooded routes and to keep students supervised on school grounds if safe alternatives are unavailable. Parents must be immediately informed, and student dispersal will be phased. The administration also mandated that children be handed over only to parents or authorized guardians and that buses have staff escorts and adequate provisions. Real-time information on waterlogging will be shared between traffic police and schools. Additional Haryana Roadways buses are to be stationed for emergencies, and schools must appoint safety officers. Citizens have condemned the advisory as a "shame" and an attempt to shift blame for inadequate infrastructure.