In Ward 7 of Harchandi Harijan Tola, under Amahra-Harchandi Panchayat in Rajaun, sewage water from a drain is overflowing onto the rural road, causing significant inconvenience to local residents. The road remains waterlogged even without rain. Villagers state that this problem has persisted for a long time, yet panchayat representatives and concerned departmental officials have paid no attention to it.

Local residents are expressing considerable anger over the situation. They highlight that the Chhath Mahaparv, a major festival of faith, is set to begin in a few days. Chhath devotees and worshipers will use this very path, walking barefoot, to reach the ghats. If the drain is not cleaned and the drainage system is not improved in time, devotees will have to wade through dirty water, causing them immense difficulty.

According to villagers, no initiative is being taken by panchayat representatives, sanitation workers, or the administration to resolve this issue. School children also have to navigate through this dirty water daily, carrying their slippers in hand, which poses a risk of infection and other diseases. Villagers have demanded that the drain be cleaned, drainage systems be fixed, and the accumulated filth on the road be removed before the Chhath festival to prevent hardship for devotees and local residents.