Palghar, Jul 6 (PTI) School and college students will have a holiday on July 7 (Monday) in Maharashtra's Palghar district as the weather bureau has forecast heavy rains in the region, officials said.

The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in the district on July 7, said an advisory issued by Collector Indu Rani Jakhad on Sunday.

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The collector has asked the teaching and non-teaching staff from educational institutes to remain present at their workplaces and carry out disaster management activities as per the directions of the local authorities, it said.

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