Dharwad, August 20: All Anganwadi centres, primary and high schools, pre-university colleges, and degree colleges in Karnataka's Dharwad district will remain closed on August 20 amid continuous heavy rainfall over the past few days, Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu said. The decision has been made keeping in mind the health and safety of children and students, the district administration stated on Tuesday. Earlier, all Anganwadi centres, primary schools, high schools, and pre-university colleges remained closed on August 19 as well.

On Tuesday, the Deputy Commissioner, Divya Prabhu, had also instructed the Deputy Director of the Department of School Education to make up for this holiday by conducting classes on one of the upcoming general holidays. According to official reports, the incessant rain over the past two days has partially damaged 47 houses in the district. However, there has been no loss of human life reported. Will There Be School Holiday in Mumbai on August 20 Amid Severe Rainfall Alert? Know if Schools in City Will Remain Open or Shut.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert till 10:00 AM on Wednesday, predicting less than 5 mm per hour rainfall in Dharwad. According to a press release by the meteorological department, North interior Karnataka, which Dharwad is a part of, received 7-11 cm of rainfall on Tuesday. IMD has issued a 24-hour outlook for the Flash Flood Risk (FFR) till 11:30 AM in Coastal Karnataka - Uttar Kannada district. Meanwhile, Londa and Nippani in Belagavi district received 9 cm and 8 cm of rainfall respectively. Thane School Holiday on August 20, 2025: All Schools Will Remain Closed Tomorrow, Announces TMC As IMD Issues Severe Rainfall Alert.

In coastal Karnataka, Castle Rock received 22 cm of rainfall, Manki 19 cm, Jagalbet 15 cm, Siddapura and Kota 9 cm each, Kadra and Kundapur 8 cm each, and Udupi, Joida, Gersoppa, and Haliyal witnessed 7 cm of rainfall each. In South Interior Karnataka, Kottigehara and Agumbe AWS received 16 cm of rainfall each, Jayapura 9 cm, Koppa 8 cm, and Sringeri HMS saw 7 cm of rainfall.

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