Heavy showers: Puducherry education institutions to remain shut

The Union Territory of Puducherry has declared closure of all educational institutions on Monday following incessant rains even as normal life was hit due to the squally weather.

The Union Territory recorded 10.2 cm rainfall ending 8.30 AM, an official source told PTI.

There was a delay in declaration of holiday for schools a source in the Directorate of Education said adding revenue authorities made the announcement first virtually taking the Education department by surprise.

Students turned up at the institutions as usual and came to know of the holiday only upon arrival, parents said.

It rained cats and dogs past midnight adding to the woes of the people living in low lying areas.

Meanwhile, Lt Governor Kiran Bedi embarked upon a visit to rain-ravaged areas in and around Puducherry today.

PTI