Light rain is likely to continue in Karnataka's Bengaluru on Monday, October 21, as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the city. In the wake of incessant rain, the district administration has declared a holiday for schools and Anganwadi centres in the district as a precautionary measure.

Heavy rains have disrupted life in Bengaluru, causing waterlogging, road closures, and school shutdowns. An orange alert has been issued, warning of potential downpours up to 20 cm.

Schools in Bengaluru are shut today and private offices have asked its employees to work from home after the weather department issued an orange alert amid intermittent rain.

Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district has declared a school holiday on October 21 due to heavy rains. However, colleges will remain open.

According to the official statement, “Due to continuous rain in the Bengaluru Urban district, a holiday has been declared on October 21 for all Anganwadi centers, as well as private and aided primary and high schools, as a precautionary measure in the interest of students.”

Schools in Bengaluru City will remain shut on Monday following heavy rain in the city. The District Collector issued an order announcing a holiday for anganwadis and schools in Bengaluru City today (October 21) Due to continuous rains in Bengaluru, the Meteorological Department has issued an alert for Monday.

Due to incessant rain, the District collector has issued an order announcing a holiday for Anganwadis and schools in Bengaluru City on Monday (October 21).

Holiday declared for Anganwadis and schools in Bengaluru Urban District due to heavy rains, colleges to remain open.

Heavy rains continued to lash Bengaluru on Monday morning, flooding several roads and inundating the basements of a few apartments in the city.

The Bangalore Traffic police stated that there is slow-moving traffic due to water logging at the CID Office, Palace Road, Gajendra Nagar, among others.