Heavy rain lashes Uttarakhand; schools shut, Char Dham pilgrims advised caution

July 28, 2026 12:35 PM

Heavy rain lashes Uttarakhand; schools shut, Char Dham pilgrims advised caution

Heavy monsoon rain continued to lash parts of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert for several districts, while authorities closed schools and Anganwadi centres and urged residents and Char Dham pilgrims to remain cautious. The state administration advised people to avoid rivers and streams, refrain from non-essential travel, and exercise caution in hilly areas, where the risk of landslides has increased due to persistent rainfall....

Uttarakhand CM reviews preparedness as IMD issues orange alert; schools shut in Dehradun

August 4, 2025 11:00 AM

Uttarakhand CM reviews preparedness as IMD issues orange alert; schools shut in Dehradun

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday held a virtual meeting with the District Magistrates of all thirteen districts of the state to review the progress of development works and assess preparedness in light of the alert issued by the Meteorological Department (IMD). IMD has issued an orange alert for three days in the districts of Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Bageshwar, Pauri Garhwal, and Udham Singh Nagar. In view of the alert, the Dehradun district administration announc...