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Punjab Declares School Holidays Amid Heavy Rainfall
Punjab Declares School Holidays Amid Heavy Rainfall
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The Punjab state government of India announced on Wednesday that all schools in the northern state will remain closed till Saturday. The state is witnessing heavy rainfall and flooding.
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The Punjab state government of India announced on Wednesday that all schools in the northern state will remain closed till Saturday. The state is witnessing heavy rainfall and flooding.State Education Minister Harjot Bains said that the order has been passed on the instructions of Punjab state chief Bhagwant Mann in view of the heavy rains in the state and neighboring Himachal Pradesh.Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, and Ferozepur districts of the state were flooded over the last week as excess water from the Pong and Bhakra dams was released after heavy rains in Beas and Sutlej rivers.Apart from this, the capital city of the state Chandigarh and Mohali also witnessed heavy rainfalls and the India Meteorological Department has said that more rains are expected this week.
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Punjab Declares School Holidays Amid Heavy Rainfall
20:51 23.08.2023 (Updated: 20:52 23.08.2023) Excess water was released from the Pong and Bhakra dams over the last week, causing a the significant increase in the water level of Beas and Sutlej rivers.
The Punjab state government of India announced on Wednesday that all schools in the northern state will remain closed till Saturday. The state is witnessing heavy rainfall and flooding.
State Education Minister Harjot Bains said that the order has been passed on the instructions of
Punjab state chief Bhagwant Mann in view of the heavy rains in the state and neighboring Himachal Pradesh.
“Closure of all government/aided/recognised and private schools of the state has been announced for safety reasons with immediate effect. Holidays will be observed with immediate effect today (August 23) till 26th August 2023,” Bains said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, and Ferozepur districts of the state were flooded over the last week as excess water from the Pong and Bhakra dams was released after heavy rains in Beas and Sutlej rivers.
Apart from this, the capital city of the state
Chandigarh and
Mohali also witnessed heavy rainfalls and the
India Meteorological Department has said that more rains are expected this week.
