As a precautionary measure, the Delhi Government has decided to close all evening schools on Tuesday. The decision was taken following the alert by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) that parts of Delhi may witness thunderstorm and gusty winds.
In a related development, North Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to close all its schools that function in the “evening shift”. North corporation officials said the decision to keep the schools closed during evening shift was taken as a precautionary measure.
Earlier a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash to review preparedness in the wake of the warning has decided that all the evening schools i.e. the second shift schools, which start from the afternoon, will remain close on Tuesday.The IMD forecast alerts about a possible thunderstorm and squall that may visit parts of north India including the national Capital. IMD warns that winds at a speed of 50-70 kilometers per hour may gush in the region.
“All evening schools will remain closed tomorrow following the weather warning,” said a senior government official. The government also issued a list of “dos and don'ts” to deal with any such possible situation.
Officials of fire department, revenue, traffic police, home, PWD and others were present in the meeting with the Chief Secretary.
The revenue department of the government has already issued directions to all district officers and said water and power utilities would also keep restoration teams ready.
At least 124 people were killed and more than 300 others injured in five states due to dust storms, thunderstorms and lightning last week. Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds are very likely at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and western Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.