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Tripura Floods: Schools, Colleges and State-Run Universities To Remain Closed Until Further Notice

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 22, 2024 14:48 IST

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has announced that, due to the severe flooding in the region, all educational institutions—including ...

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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has announced that, due to the severe flooding in the region, all educational institutions—including government, government-aided, and private schools, colleges, and state-run universities—will remain closed until further notice. A formal notification regarding this decision will be issued shortly.

"Due to the current flood situation, it has been decided that all educational institutions, including Government, Government-aided, and private(Schools, Colleges and State run universities) will remain closed until further notice. A formal notification will be issued shortly", said CM Manik Saha in a post X.

The flood situation in Tripura deteriorated further on Wednesday, with the death toll climbing to 10. More than 34,100 people have sought refuge in 331 relief camps across all eight districts, officials reported. Continuous heavy rainfall since Monday has exacerbated the crisis in the state.

Chief Minister Manik Saha has requested additional National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel and has spoken with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to provide an update on the ongoing flood conditions in Tripura.

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