Punjab
The district administration of Hoshiarpur ordered closure of all schools on August 26 and 27. Pathankot, Jalandhar and Kapurthala administrations announced a holiday for all educational institutions on August 26 in view of heavy rainfall forecast.
The Fazilka district authorities have also ordered the closure of schools in 20 villages along the Sutlej river in the wake of rising water levels.
The Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers and seasonal rivulets are in spate because of heavy rainfall in their catchment areas in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
The Amritsar district administration has declared a holiday for all schools in Ajnala and Rayya on August 26. The Gurdaspur district administration also announced a holiday for schools in two blocks of Dinanagar sub-division.
Himachal Pradesh
The district administrations in Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Una, Bilapsur, Hamirpur and Solan have ordered closure of educational institutions in view of the rains. Schools and colleges would also remain closed in Banjar, Kullu and Manali sub-divisions of Kullu district.
Heavy to very heavy downpour on August 25 resulted in houses being damaged at several places and around 795 roads, including two national highways, being closed. Landslides have severely disrupted road connectivity around Dharamshala. The ropeway to McLeodganj has been closed due to the risk of landslides.
The Met office has sounded a red alert, predicting intense spells of heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Kangra and Chamba districts today.
The state has received 703.7 mm of average rainfall during the current monsoon season from June 1 to August 25 against an average of 577.9 mm, an excess of 22%. The state received 44% excess rainfall so far in August.
Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government has declared a holiday for schools in several districts, including capital Jaipur.
The IMD has warned that heavy to very heavy rainfall may continue in parts of eastern Rajasthan till today, urging people to remain alert and avoid waterlogged areas.
