The BMC has declared a holiday for all government, private, and municipal schools and colleges across Mumbai on July 7 following the IMD's orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall and strong winds. The precautionary measure aims to ensure students' safety amid intense monsoon conditions and recent incidents of tree collapses across the city.
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared a holiday for all government, private, and municipal schools and colleges in Mumbai on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in view of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) orange alert and the forecast of heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds.
In a circular issued by the BMC's Education Department, the civic body said the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students.
The holiday will apply to all BMC-run as well as privately managed schools across the Brihanmumbai municipal limits.
According to the circular, the IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Mumbai on July 7. The civic body also cited incidents of trees collapsing during the ongoing spell of rain on July 6 as an additional reason for suspending classes.
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