Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday held a virtual meeting with the District Magistrates of all thirteen districts of the state to review the progress of development works and assess preparedness in light of the alert issued by the Meteorological Department (IMD).
IMD has issued an orange alert for three days in the districts of Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Bageshwar, Pauri Garhwal, and Udham Singh Nagar.
In view of the alert, the Dehradun district administration announced the closure of all schools up to Class 12 and Anganwadi centres on August 4.
According to the IMD and the National Disaster Alert Portal, Dehradun district is expected to experience intense rainfall activity from the evening or night of August 3. The forecast warns of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated locations, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds.
District Magistrate Savin Bansal directed the closure of all government and private schools up to Class 12 and all Anganwadi centres for one day on August 4 as a precautionary measure. The order is aimed at ensuring the safety of students and children amid worsening weather conditions.
The order further said, “In view of the moderate to heavy rainfall currently being experienced across the district, the likelihood of landslides has increased in sensitive areas, which could lead to untoward incidents. Therefore, as a disaster mitigation measure, a one-day holiday has been declared for all educational institutions and Anganwadi centres from Class 1 to 12 in the district.”
ANI