Incessant rain in UP: Know all the districts where schools have been closed

Several parts of Uttar Pradesh received heavy rains on Sunday and more showers are likely on Monday

|Oct 10, 2022, 11:32:07 IST

Uttar Pradesh: Several district authorities in Lucknow, Noida, Ghaziabad, Agra, Meerut, Aligarh, Mathura, Kanpur, Etah, Mainpuri and Firozabad have declared a holiday for all schools on Monday in view of heavy rains.All classes in schools across educational boards in these districts have been ordered to remain closed. In Aligarh, the schools have been closed till 12 October.Schools across Noida and Greater Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar will stay closed on Monday on account of excessive rainfall, according to an official order.The closure will be applicable for all classes up to 12th and to all schools across boards, the order stated."Due to excessive rain in the district and keeping in view the possibility of excessive rain, the District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar has declared a holiday on October 10 (Monday) in government, semi-government aided and unaided recognized schools of all the boards operating from class 1 to 12 of the district," District School Inspector Dharamveer Singh said.The India Meteorological Department (IMD), according to PTI, also issued an orange alert in view of heavy to very heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning for western Uttar Pradesh areas on Sunday and asked the authorities to stay alert for Monday.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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