Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Jun 27: Due to heavy rainfall and the resultant flooding in Dakshina Kannada district, a red alert has been declared. In light of this, the district administration has announced that holiday will continue on Friday, June 28 for Anganwadi centers, primary, high schools and pre-university colleges. On June 27 also the schools were closed due to heavy rains.
As a precautionary measure, the holiday has been declared for primary, high schools and PU colleges only, and not for degree colleges and above.
No holiday in Udupi: DC
Despite the red alert in Udupi, the expected rainfall has not occurred. Therefore, classes for schools and colleges will continue as usual on June 28. No holiday has been announced, clarified deputy commissioner Dr K Vidyakumari.
Since Wednesday morning, the district has been experiencing rainfall, prompting the Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner to announce a holiday for Anganwadi centers, primary, and high schools as a precautionary measure.