Lucknow. Due to continuous rain in Uttar Pradesh for four days, the problems of the people have increased. Rivers and drains are in spate due to heavy rains. There has been waterlogging in many places in the cities. There are also reports in many places that water has entered people’s houses. The situation has become such that a holiday of one to two days has been declared in many districts including Lucknow and Kanpur. These orders have been issued at the level of District Magistrates.
Holiday in Agra till 11th October
School holiday has been declared for 1 or 2 days in many districts of Uttar Pradesh due to rain. Due to rain, the DM has declared the holiday of 10th and 11th October for the children from nursery to 12th. Schools in Lucknow, Kanpur, Hathras will remain closed on Monday. The administration in Agra has issued orders to close all educational institutions till October 11. All the districts of Moradabad division, Moradabad, Sambhal, Amroha and Rampur district magistrates have declared a holiday on Monday in all schools up to class 12 in their district.
Holiday declared in these districts of UP
According to the information received, the District Magistrate has issued orders to keep schools closed in Lucknow, Agra, Moradabad, Hathras, Aligarh, Kanpur Nagar, Firozabad, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar and Ghaziabad. In some districts, one or two days’ holiday has been declared. Along with this, orders to keep schools closed till late night may also be issued in some other districts.
Rain will continue till October 13
Rain will continue in many parts of Uttar Pradesh till October 13. According to JP Gupta, Director, Zonal Meteorological Department, the trough of Monsoon is presently from Northeast Arabian Sea towards Northeast Rajasthan and Gujarat. Warning of heavy rain with thunder and lightning continues in many districts of western Uttar Pradesh. In the coming days also, heavy rain with thundershowers is expected in many parts of western Uttar Pradesh including Pilibhit, Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad, Mahoba, Jhansi.