The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has ordered all schools to remain closed till Sunday, July 16, due to the rising waters of the Yamuna River.
The decision has been taken due to the rise in the water level of Yamuna River over the past three days and the possibility of heavy rainfall tomorrow.
The announcement pertaining to the closure of schools in areas inundated with flood water has been made by the Delhi CM through his official Twitter handle.
Due to incessant rainfall, schools and colleges are closed in many districts of these states.
Amid heavy rainfall, many state governments have announced school holidays for the next few days.
The announcement has been made amid the high temperature with high humidity in the district.
In its statement, the IMD had also said that cold wave conditions are likely in parts of Haryana, Punjab and north Rajasthan.
Lucknow weather update: The city has been facing severe waterlogging due to incessant rains in parts of the state for the past few days. Schools in many cities were ordered shut on Monday also.
Weather update: As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), Uttar Pradesh recorded an average of 22.5 mm rainfall on Sunday, which is 2396 per cent more than the 'long period average' (LPA) for the day.
Puducherry: The officials said that most of the children are arriving with high fever and cough and the spread is on the rise.
Lucknow rains: School managements have been asked to communicate to all parents and students through their respective WhatsApp groups that the schools will remain closed due to the inclement weather and heavy downpour.
Karnataka weather update: On Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai visited flood-hit areas in Ramanagar district of Bengaluru and inspected the large-scale damage.
Maharashtra rains: Very heavy rains were witnessed near the Saptashrungi temple in Nashik. Six devotees received minor injuries during flooding on the temple steps, authorities said.
Earlier on Monday, protests against the ban on Hijab intensified in Karnataka, while the CM urged to maintain harmony. The government, however, made it clear entry into classrooms with Hijab will not be allowed.
Saavedra, whose team has been tracking the impact of COVID-19 on the education sector, says there is no evidence that reopening schools has caused a surge in coronavirus cases and that schools are not a "safe place".
Examinations scheduled from January 19 for students of classes 10 and 12 have been postponed, the government said. While a holiday has already been declared for students of classes 1 to 9, physical classes are held in schools only for those in the 10-12 grades.
"Lucknow has reported 2,300 positive cases today, active cases stand at 16,300. Less than 1 per cent of patients are admitted to hospital," Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.
Programs can be held with only up to 50 per cent of the seating capacity in closed spaces. Also, sports events can be organised with 50 per cent of the capacity of stadiums.
The state government's order however said that all nursing colleges and medical colleges will remain open.
Schools up to Class 8 in Kamrup-Metropolitan district and up to Class 5 in all other districts will remain closed from January 8.
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