India, June 25 -- Gurugram

The Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad (HSSPP) has directed district project coordinators to inspect and repair government school buildings on priority, to avoid monsoon-related disruptions and damage to infrastructure. It has also allotted funds for the same, officials aware of the matter said.

The directive, issued in a letter on Tuesday, listed an exhaustive checklist: cleaning rainwater pipes and spouts, repairing tile terracing and parapets, clearing vegetation from terraces, and checking stormwater drainage systems. Roofs, door-window projections, and drinking water arrangements are also to be inspected to ensure student safety, it said.

"A total of 574 government schools have been covered under ...