Bengaluru: Amid heavy downpour in Bengaluru, the district administration here has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the city.
According to reports, K Srinivas, deputy commissioner, Bengaluru Urban announced that as a precautionary measure, all schools, PU colleges and colleges will be shut on Tuesday in the city.
Earlier, in Mandya and Mysuru districts, administrations had already declared holidays for schools and colleges on Monday as incessant downpour hit the Old Mysuru region and caused flooding in some parts.
According to the IMD (Indian Meteorological Department), light to heavy moderate rain is expected to continue till September 1 in these parts of the state. The department has also warned of thunderstorms with lightning in a few areas.
An overnight downpour in Bengaluru also led to multiple power disruptions in the city and few roads even faced water logging which led to traffic jams.
