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Parents Seek Safe School Routes Amid Delhi Cantonment Construction
Construction work is happening near three schools in Delhi Cantonment.
The Delhi Parents Association says children need safer paths while the work continues.
It says some routes have uneven roads, stones and construction waste.
The group wants clear walking routes, barricades and warning signs.
It also wants risky construction activity limited when children arrive or leave school.
The association asked officials to inspect the sites within 48 hours.
Officials were asked to report what they did within seven working days.
The parents’ group said it supports development but wants children protected during the work.
The Delhi Parents Association sought safe, unobstructed pedestrian routes around three Delhi Cantonment schools.
It cited uneven roads, stones and construction debris as risks for schoolchildren.
The association requested proper barricading, warning signs and regulated construction during arrival and dispersal hours.
It asked authorities to inspect the sites within 48 hours and submit an action-taken report within seven working days.
The association submitted representations to education and cantonment authorities and informed child-rights and human-rights bodies.
- Who
- The Delhi Parents Association, schoolchildren, and authorities including the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Delhi Cantonment Board.
- What
- The association sought safe pedestrian routes and time-bound safety measures around three schools during construction and excavation work.
- Where
- Around three schools in Delhi Cantonment.
- When
- The demand was made on Monday, August 24; the association requested inspection within 48 hours and a report within seven working days.
- Why
- Uneven roads, stones and construction debris on routes used by children were described as safety risks.
Key facts
- Affected sites
- Three schools in Delhi Cantonment
- Reported hazards
- Uneven roads, stones and construction debris
- Requested inspection deadline
- Within 48 hours
- Requested report deadline
- Within seven working days
- Requested safeguards
- Unobstructed pedestrian routes, barricading and warning signs
- Construction timing
- Regulation during school arrival and dispersal hours where safety risks exist
- Other bodies informed
- Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights and National Human Rights Commission
Quotes
Delhi Parents Association
Parents’ association representing concerns about schoolchildren’s safety
“This is particularly serious when the affected routes are used daily by a large number of school-going children. Our concern is simple — development cannot come at the cost of children’s safety. Preventive safety must be ensured before an accident occurs, not after a child gets injured.”
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