The district administration has ordered the closure of all Government and private schools upto Class VIII for three days on January 22, 23 and 25 in Haridwar district due to intense cold weather continuing here.
Fog enveloped the city throughout the day on Thursday, making visibility poor. District Magistrate of Haridwar Harbans Singh Chugh issued the orders for closure of schools in the district. Speaking to The Pioneer, Singh said, "All boards and school managements have been directed to close the schools due to intense cold for two days." Basic Siksha Adhikaris have been asked to ensure that the schools remain closed as per the directions, added DM. The district administration officials said that the decision was taken in the morning and they later communicated the same to the school managements through emails, Whatsapp and other channels. It is also said in the order that the school authorities would be directly held responsible if anything untoward happens in the schools that defy the order. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature on Thursday in district was 7.6 degree Celsius and the maximum 15 degree Celsius.