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District Collector Lakshmi Priya has issued an order declaring a holiday for schools, colleges, and anganwadis in Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, and Bhatkal taluks.
IMD has predicted that the rains will persist throughout this week. (PTI File)
The monsoon season continues to affect the state with intense rainfall in coastal and Malnad districts, causing difficulties for residents. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that the rains will persist throughout this week. Currently, heavy rains are hitting the entire Uttara Kannada district. As a precaution, a holiday has been declared for schools, anganwadis, and colleges in five taluks of the coastal region on Saturday (July 26).
District Collector Lakshmi Priya has issued an order declaring a holiday for schools, colleges, and anganwadis in Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, and Bhatkal taluks.
In addition, due to heavy rains in Chikkamagaluru district, Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj has declared a holiday for schools in the Malnad region of the district as a precaution. Specifically, a holiday has been announced for anganwadis and schools in Mudigere, Kalasa, Sringeri, NR Pura, and Koppa taluks. However, colleges will remain open as usual.
Moreover, the Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for tomorrow. An orange alert has been announced for Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, and Dakshina Kannada districts. A yellow alert has been issued for the remaining districts across the state. Besides Karavali and Malnad, heavy rain is also expected in Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Belgaum, Bellary, Davangere, Hassan, and Kodagu districts.
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Schools have been closed in multiple districts today (July 25) as well. With several alerts issued, authorities declared holidays for schools and colleges in some areas on Thursday. A yellow alert was issued for Bengaluru and interior districts such as Hassan, Kolar, Mysuru, and Tumakuru. According to the state agriculture department, ongoing heavy rains have already begun to damage crops like coffee and paddy in districts such as Kodagu, Shivamogga, and Chikkamagaluru. Farmers have been advised to secure their farmland and strengthen drainage systems to prevent further losses.
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