Schools to remain closed as heavy rainfall forecast

All the schools up to 12th standard in Nainital district will remain closed on Monday in view of the heavy rainfall as forecast by the weather department.Following the advisory issued by the Weather department, the district administration, Nainital, has said that keeping in view of the warning issued by the weather department officials concerned have been advised to keep the schools up to 12th standard closed on Monday. 

Moreover, all Aanganwadi centres will also remain closed on July 6 in view of the heavy rainfall, officials of the district administration, Nainital said.

Meanwhile, putting its administrative machinery on alert, the district administration also asked the officials to keep the disaster control room (with telephone numbers 05942-231178 and 05942- 231179 and toll free number -1077) in the district open round the clock.

However, amid cloudy conditions, brief spells of rain showers at regular intervals hit normal life here badly. Citizens experienced harrowing time due to disrupting vehicular traffic on some city roads particularly the Haldwani-Kaladhungi Road caused by water-logging.The situation due to water -logging on some other roads including the  Haldwani-Rampur Road and the Haldwani- Bareilly Road  remained same even on Sunday.In the meanwhile, following rain showers normal life also remained disturbed in other parts of the Kuamon division with people restricting their movements.