Schools closed, alert sounded in Doda after torrential rains

The district administration on Wednesday ordered closure ofall schools and sounded an alert in Doda after weatherman predicted heavy rainsand issued an avalanche warning.

Chief Education Officer, Tariq Hussain Khoja Doda said:”The MeT department has predicted heavy rainfall and also issued anavalanche warning in the district today. As per the directions of the DDC,holiday has been declared in schools so that children don’t face anyinconvenience.”

   

In wake of inclement weather predictions by themeteorological department from March 11th, District DevelopmentCommissioner(DDC) Doda, Dr Sagar Dattaray Doifode has appealed general publicnot to venture in slide prone areas.

“As a precautionary move and due to heavy rainfallsince past 48 hours and avalanche warning by the meteorological department wehave been forced to declare high alert in areas close to river Chenab and itstributaries and also people living on slopes and slide prone areas of Dodadistrict,” he said.

He has informed that people can contact police control roomon 01996-233250 in case of any emergency.

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