Bhubaneswar: Due to “intense heat wave condition” in the state, all schools up to class 12 both Government Aided and Private along with all the Anganwadi Centre will remain closed in Odisha on April 19-20.
Taking to its Twitter handle, state I&PR department wrote, “Important Announcement: All schools up to Class 12 (Govt, Aided and Private) and all Anganwadi Centre will remain closed on 19th and 20th April in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions in the State.”
Important Announcement:
All schools up to class 12 (Govt, Aided and Private) and all Anganwadi Centre will remain closed on 19th and 20th April in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions in the state.
— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) April 18, 2023
Earlier, the regional centre of IMD warned of ‘heat wave’ in the State. Twenty-eight places witnessed day temperatures above 40 Degrees Celsius today.
“No large change in Maximum temperature (Day temperature) during next 2 to 3 days and fall by 2 to 3 degree Celsius thereafter at many places over the districts of Odisha. Maximum temperature (Day temperature) very likely to be 40 degree Celsius and more and above normal by 2-3 degree Celsius at many places over the districts of Odisha. Hot and humid weather condition very likely to prevail during next 2 to 3 days at many places over the districts of Odisha,” said IMD in a bulletin.
