For the last 24 hours, Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rains and waterlogging incidents have been reported at various places. Meanwhile, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and North Raigad. If IMD is to be believed, the said areas will witness heavy rainfall in next 24 hours.
The heavy rains also affected Monsoon session of Maharashtra assembly. While the session was on, water logging was reported in the assembly, followed by a power cut.
Considering the heavy rains, state education minister Vinod Tawde declared a holiday for schools and colleges.
Precautionary holiday declared for schools, colleges in Mumbai Metropolitan Region for the safety of the students due to the heavy rainfall experienced in the city and the suburban areas. Heavy rains forecasted, every one is advised to stay safe.
— Vinod Tawde (@TawdeVinod) July 9, 2018
Today was supposed to be the last day, but due to heavy rains, teachers and students did not turn up in colleges. Due to this, Tawde extended the admission date till Tuesday 5:00 pm.The date for the first list of FYJC online admissions has been extended by one day. This decision was taken due to the adverse weather conditions, resulting in students being unable to reach colleges to complete the procedures.
— Vinod Tawde (@TawdeVinod) July 9, 2018
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