A bridge will be built in the Kashkadarya region for schoolchildren who cross a stream bed on their way to school

Video of the stream crossing prompted the authorities to act

A bridge will be built in the Dehkanabad district of the Kashkadarya region to ensure that schoolchildren can cross a water stream safely on their way to school. The reason was a video circulated on social media showing pupils of school No. 84 in the village of Zhingil getting to classes by crossing a stream bed, with adults carrying them in their arms. This was reported by the outlet Daryo.uz, citing the Zamon news program.

How things stood before the decision to build

At the time of filming, the water level was low; however, according to local residents, during rainy weather the stream bed fills with water, while at other times this stretch serves as the main road. During the rainy season, crossing becomes difficult: on such days, teachers and parents take turns on duty to supervise the schoolchildren's movements. Ruzimat Kholbekova, the principal of school No. 84, confirmed that during rains the children are carried across the stream under adult supervision; according to her, this has been happening for a long time, but no one had previously asked the responsible officials to build a bridge. The press service of the regional governor's office reported that attempts were being made to solve the problem.

The decision and the timeline

After the video spread, representatives of the district governor's office traveled to the site and examined the situation; following the inspection, a decision was made to build a bridge. Zhavokhir Jabborov, head of the district public utilities department, said that the bridge is planned to be built and put into operation within a month. Akhror Sodikov, head of the press service of the regional governor's office, clarified to the Millar program, that construction of a suspension pedestrian bridge 50–60 meters long will begin in the near future.