An orange alert has been issued for the Palghar district on Monday, September 29, which has further justified the need for the precautionary closure of educational institutions, officials said
An official notification was issued by District Collector of Dr Indu Rani Jakhar. Representational Pic/Shadab Khan
In light of the heavy rainfall alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Palghar district administration on Sunday evening declared a holiday for all schools in the district on Monday, September 29, 2025.
An official notification was issued by District Collector of Dr Indu Rani Jakhar.
It said that the decision was taken after the IMD issued a red alert for the district on September 28, predicting “heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places.” The Collector noted that continuous downpours have led to rising water levels in rivers and dams, increasing the risk of flooding on roads, bridges, and low-lying areas.
An orange alert has been issued for the district on Monday, September 29, which has further justified the need for the precautionary closure of educational institutions, it said.
As per the notification, the holiday applies to all Anganwadis, government and private primary and secondary schools, Zilla Parishad schools, municipal schools, aided and unaided schools, ashram schools, colleges, and vocational training centres in the district.
However, in view of emergency preparedness, headmasters, teachers, and non-teaching staff have been asked to report to work during regular hours and assist local authorities with disaster management efforts if needed, it said.
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