Ludhiana, Sept. 19 -- Students and staff at Guru Nanak Public School in Model Town Extension have been grappling with foul smell and unhygienic surroundings because of a persistent garbage dump next to the school. The school claims it has spent around Rs.1 lakh getting the site cleared five to six times, while the local councillor denies being approached for a solution.

School authorities said the dump, located alongside the school wall, had been cleared repeatedly at their own expense. They said repeated complaints to the Municipal Corporation (MC) and the local councillor had failed to bring about a permanent solution.

"This is right adjacent to the school wall. It causes a stench and the students have to put up with it. We are troubl...