Telangana's chief minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao, issued a three-day holiday order for all educational institutions from July 11 to 13 due to the state's heavy rains. The Chief Minister's Office tweeted on the afternoon of Sunday, July 10, “A high-level review meeting has started at Pragathi Bhavan under the chairmanship of CM Mr. KCR on the state of rains, measures taken and measures to be taken. Many ministers, MLAs, CS and other high officials participated in this meeting.” “In the wake of heavy rains in the state, CM Shri KCR has declared holidays for all educational institutions for three days on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,” he added.

Please Note: The tweet was in the local language and has been translated in English

Following the state's nonstop downpours, several low-lying areas experienced waterlogging, some highways in various districts were submerged, and several locations saw raging streams and rivulets. In its weather alerts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that from 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, to 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 11, isolated areas in the districts of Adilabad, Komaram Bheem, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, and Rajanna Siricilla are very likely to experience heavy to very heavy rain.

Key Points

• Telangana's chief minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao, issued a three-day holiday order for all educational institutions from July 11 to 13 due to the state's heavy rains.

• In its weather alerts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that from 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, to 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 11, isolated areas in the districts of Adilabad, Komaram Bheem, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, and Rajanna Siricilla are very likely to experience heavy to very heavy rain.

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