Will There be School Holiday in Himachal Pradesh on 2nd August Due to Heavy Rain?

School Holiday in Himachal Pradesh may be provided in the areas which are expected to be under orange and yellow alerts tomorrow, August 2, 2024.

Arni Sinha

Updated on -Aug 2, 2024 | 05:51 PM IST

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School Holiday in Himachal Pradesh: With India facing the rainfall problem, Himachal Pradesh is also one of the states battling the consequences of heavy rainfall. There have been reports that the water level of the Beas River in the Mandi district has increased due to the ongoing rainfall situation in the state, where people can notice almost a flood-like situation, hampering the neighbouring areas. For August 1, 2024, the Government of Himachal Pradesh has warned the people residing in the state to stay away from any riverbanks until the situation is under control. With so many new incidents being reported every hour due to the severe weather conditions in HP, candidates can expect that a School Holiday in Himachal Pradesh tomorrow may be announced by those districts under orange and yellow alert.

According to the official website of the India Meteorological Department, the Met Centre Shimla has updated that there may not be any more orange alerts after August 2, 2024. Therefore, until August 2, 2024, very heavy rainfall will occur in the districts where orange and yellow alerts have been predicted. Candidates must note that only the areas under orange and yellow alerts may be provided with a School Holiday in Himachal Pradesh to ensure that the students are safe in these drastic weather conditions.

School Holiday in Himachal Pradesh: List of Districts Expected to Announce a Holiday on 2nd August

There is no official confirmation from the authorities regarding a School Holiday in Himachal Pradesh for August 2, 2024. Therefore, candidates may expect that the following districts given below that may be under orange and yellow alert may announce a holiday:

Alert	Districts
Orange Alert	Kandra
	Sirmaur
	Mandi
	Shimla
	Solan
Yellow Alert	Chamba
	Kullu
	Bilaaspur
	Hamirpurr

According to the official website of IMD for Himachal Pradesh, Lahul and Spiti, and Kinnaur districts have no warnings for August 2, 2024. Therefore, students must note that these districts may not announce a School Holiday in Himachal Pradesh on August 2, 2024. Only those areas where the orange and yellow alerts will be issued may be provided with a holiday to ensure the safety of the students in these terrible weather conditions in the state.

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