Mumbai Rains: BMC Announces Closure Of Schools, Colleges On Monday After IMD Orange Alert

Published 5 July 2026 · local

Mumbai Rains: BMC Announces Closure Of Schools, Colleges On Monday After IMD Orange Alert Published By, Last Updated: July 05, 2026, 21:37 IST BMC clarified

Mumbai Rains: BMC Announces Closure Of Schools, Colleges On Monday After IMD Orange Alert Published By, Last Updated: July 05, 2026, 21:37 IST BMC clarified that all government and private offices in Mumbai will function as usual despite the weather warning. Commuters wade through waterlogged LBS Road at Kurla West in Mumbai amid rain on Saturday. (PTI photo) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday announced that all schools and colleges in Mumbai will remain closed on Monday, in view of an orange alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) due to heavy rainfall.

The civic body said the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students amid continued heavy rains and the possibility of further intense showers in the city. However, the BMC clarified that all government and private offices in Mumbai will function as usual despite the weather warning. “In view of this Orange alert issued by IMD and keeping the safety of students in mind, a holiday has been declared on Monday, July 6, 2026, for all government, private, and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools and colleges in Mumbai.

However, government and private offices will function as usual," BMC’s statement said. The IMD had issued an orange alert for the city, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, with warnings of waterlogging, traffic disruption, and strong winds in parts of Mumbai. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author News Desk The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad.

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