IMD Rain Alert: Due to heavy rains, schools closed in many states including UP, Uttarakhand, know the condition of your district before leaving home.

Heavy monsoon rains have created problems in many states of the country. In view of the torrential rain alert issued by the Meteorological Department (IMD), many state governments and local administrations have declared holidays in schools for the safety of children. News of school closures across the country are floating on social media, but the reality is that this order is applicable only in the affected districts with heavy waterlogging and red/orange alert. Schools closed in Ghaziabad and Western UP. There is cloud cover in many western and eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh including Ghaziabad. Ghaziabad district administration has issued strict orders to keep all government and private schools from nursery to class 12 closed in view of the warning of the Meteorological Department. The administration has appealed to the parents to follow this guideline keeping in mind the safety of the children. Danger of landslides in Uttarakhand and hilly areas. Incessant rains are becoming a disaster in the hilly state of Uttarakhand. In view of the possibility of landslides and closure of roads in Dehradun, Nainital and surrounding sensitive areas, holiday has been declared in schools. The administration has advised local people and tourists to stay away from rivers and streams. Orange alert in Delhi-NCR and Karnataka: After heavy rains in many parts of Delhi-NCR, a situation of waterlogging has arisen. Precautionary measures are being taken in some affected areas of Delhi and NCR, where the administration has issued an orange alert and advised people not to leave their homes without any reason. At the same time, in Karnataka, South India, schools have been closed at the local level in areas of heavy rainfall including Shivamogga. Red alert in Mumbai and Gujarat: Red alert continues due to heavy rains in Maharashtra’s capital Mumbai and many parts of Gujarat. In the affected districts of these states, instructions have been given to keep schools and colleges closed in view of security. Parents and students are requested not to rely on any social media rumor and only consider the official information released by their local education department or school management as correct.