Rains: Holiday declared for schools in parts of six taluks in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru dist. on July 3

Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner C.N. Meena Nagaraj has declared a holiday for schools and anganwadis in Mudigere, Kalasa, Sringeri, Koppa, and N.R. Pura taluks, and Jagara, Khandya, Aldur, and Vastare hoblis of Chikkamgaluru taluk on July 3, Thursday, in view of heavy rains.

The holiday applies to all primary schools, high schools, and anganwadis in the above-mentioned areas.

Many parts of Chikkamagaluru district have been receiving moderate to heavy rains since Tuesday. In the 24 hours that ended at 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday, the district received an average rainfall of 12 mm. Sringeri taluk recorded 42 mm, Koppa received 31.4 mm, while Kalasa recorded 30.9 mm of rainfall.