All the schools upto 12th standard in Haridwar district will remain closed till Tuesday in view of the heavy rainfall warning issued by the meteorological department of the state. District magistrate (DM) Haridwar ordered the closure of the educational institutions across the district on Monday. This aside, all the Aanganwadi centers would also remain closed till Tuesday as per the district administration’s order. On Monday morning, students reached their respective schools braving heavy showers. After an hour or so, the school administration / management declared holiday as per the district administration’s order. However, several schools functioned as usual despite the order.
The students along with their parents remained stuck in traffic snarls for hours on their way back home with the roads having disappeared under rainwater. Things were the same for Jwalapur, Kankhal, Shivalik Nagar, Upper Road, Kharkhari and Bhupatwala.With rain continuing, the water level of Ganga reached up to 292 meter in the district which is just two meter below the point of danger.Meanwhile, three cattle perished as roof of a house collapsed in Alawalpur village due to the torrential rain. District disaster management team has set up disaster control room with helpline number -01334- 223999 and toll free number – 1077. It would function round the clock, the officials stated.