Heavy and continuous rains, flash floods in some areas and flood-like situation in others continue to batter several parts of north India including Delhi – NCR, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Schools will be closed in some parts of these states on 13 July. Government, private and aided schools across Punjab are also closed till today. Schools were closed in several north Indian states earlier due to very heavy rains and flood like situation.
In Uttarakhand several districts including Chamoli have also declared a holiday for schools today in view of the IMD’s forecast of incessant rains.
Critical flood-like situation has forced several schools in Delhi to shut today. These schools include 10 schools in Civil Lines and seven in Shahadra. Government and private schools in inundated areas have been asked to shut. Online classes will be held for students of these schools.