Amid the India Meteorological Department issuing a ‘Red Alert’ for Mumbai and suburbs till Tuesday, predicting heavy rains, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday issued an order stating all schools and colleges in Mumbai – city and suburbs – will remain closed on Tuesday.
The BMC clearly mentioned that the order applies to all government, private, and municipal schools and colleges in the city and suburbs.
“The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students and staff, given the possibility of intense downpours, waterlogging, and traffic disruptions,” X post shared by BMC said.
Similar to BMC, Thane Municipal Corporation too announced that a holiday has been declared for all types of schools, of all mediums and all managements on 18 August 2025 and 19 August 2025, citing incessant rains.
It wrote, “In the backdrop of the ongoing heavy rainfall in Thane district, a holiday has been declared for all types of schools, of all mediums and all managements, in the Thane Municipal Corporation area on 18 August 2025 and 19 August 2025.”
IMD issues ‘Red Alert’:
Meanwhile, the Weather Department has issued a Red and Orange alert for 24 hours in several districts of Maharashtra. The state has been experiencing heavy rainfall since early Monday morning.
The Red alert has been issued in areas including Mumbai, Raigad, Pune Ghat, Satara Ghat, Ratnagiri, and Kolhapur Ghat. Several districts, including Palghar, Thane, Sindhudurg, Jalgaon, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed, Latur, Amravati, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli, have been put under orange alert.
The BMC has even appealed to citizens to avoid stepping out unless absolutely necessary. For any emergency or official information, residents are advised to reach out to the BMC main control room helpline at 1916.
Earlier, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that Mumbai received 177 millimetres of rain in a 6-8 hour period and more is expected through the day along with high tides.
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