Maharashtra Schools, Colleges in Rain-Affected Areas to be Closed Till July 16

All schools, colleges, and other establishments except government offices performing essential functions will remain closed till July 16 in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district due to a heavy rain alert, officials said on Wednesday. Earlier, the administration, in view of a red alert (which warns of extremely heavy rain), had ordered the closure of schools and colleges from July 10 to 13. District Collector Sanjay Meena on Wednesday extended the order till July 16.

All the schools in Pune city as well as in the neighboring Pimpri Chinchwad area will remain closed on Thursday due to a heavy rain forecast, officials said. Pune city and the district have been witnessing heavy downpour for the last few days and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall on Thursday too.

“As heavy rainfall is predicted by the weather department, a holiday has been declared on Thursday (July 14) for all civic-run, private, aided and non-aided primary, secondary and higher secondary schools in Pune municipal limits,” said a release from the municipal corporation’s education department.The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) also announced a holiday on Thursday. The similar announcement will be made in the rest of the district too, said an official.

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