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Schools in Jammu have remained closed for the last 11 days as heavy rains, flash floods and landslides since August 26 have caused extensive damage in the region.
The Directorate has issued an order with guidelines for reopening schools in Jammu. (Representative/File Photo)
The Directorate of School Education Jammu has instructed school heads to prepare for reopening and decide on the resumption of offline classes from September 10, reported PTI. Schools in Jammu have been closed for the past 11 days due to heavy rains, flash floods, and landslides since August 26, causing significant damage in the area.
The Directorate has issued an order with guidelines for reopening schools. The order requires all school heads and staff to report for duty on Monday and conduct a thorough security and safety audit of the school buildings.
School heads have been instructed to make appropriate decisions regarding the resumption of offline classes from September 10.
“The concerned chief education officers shall monitor day-to-day activities and submit a detailed report to this office. All concerned are hereby directed to ensure timely compliance of the instructions in letter and spirit,” the order read.
A total of 283 houses were damaged and 950 people evacuated following heavy rains, flash floods, and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials told PTI. The district suffered damage to 84 roads, 98 water supply schemes, and 71 power feeders due to continuous rains, they added.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh released the details of the damage caused by the rains and landslides on Thursday. The DC reported that four persons were killed in the Drubla cloudburst, a woman is missing, and one person sustained injuries.
The administration has set up 15 lodgement-cum-relief camps in the district, accommodating more than 650 people and providing them with food, bedding, and medical facilities.
Regarding the 98 water supply schemes, 91 were affected and 60 restored. In the power sector, of the 54 feeders, 49 were affected and 47 restored. Additionally, of the 1,781 distribution transformers, 1,489 were affected and 1,460 restored. “Later, due to continuous rainfall, 984 transformers were again affected, of which 462 have been restored. The restoration process is still going on,” he said.
Sukanya Nandy is a sub-editor at News18.com. She has been writing and reporting for the education and careers section of the website since 2021. She completed her graduation in English followed PG in Journalism…Read More
Sukanya Nandy is a sub-editor at News18.com. She has been writing and reporting for the education and careers section of the website since 2021. She completed her graduation in English followed PG in Journalism… Read More
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