Getting back to school after a long Diwali vacation did not start on a good note for 700-odd students of Nanik English High School in Thane (East). The school, which is situated inside Lal Mahal, a residential building, could not start as per routine on Monday as residents of the building refused to allow the institute to function until it cleaned and repaired its drainage system. 

Sewer problem: Society secretary Sunanda Jadhav shows a drain leakage inside the school premises