Monsoon update: UP government to close schools for classes 1-12 in Noida, others on October 10

As per the government order, cities including Lucknow, Noida, Ghaziabad, Kanpur and Agra will close schools for all children up to class XII, as a heavy rain warning has been issued by the Meteorological Department on October 10.

Earlier in the day, the India Meteorological Department issued a warning that heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Madhya Pradesh and East Rajasthan during the next 2 days.

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In its forecast, the IMD had said, “Isolated/scattered heavy falls and thunderstorms/lightning over Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Madhya Pradesh on 09th and 10th and fairly widespread/very widespread over East Rajasthan on 09th. Widespread light/moderate rainfall likely in October, 2022.”

Also, the India Meteorological Department had predicted on October 8 that there is a possibility of thundershowers with heavy rains during October 8-10 over northern and central India.