Bengaluru rains: Schools to remain closed, WFH advisory issued for IT, private firms on Oct 23 due to orange alert

Department of IT-BT and Electronics, Government of Karnataka, issued an advisory for employees in IT, BT, and private sectors to work from home.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow Alert for Bengaluru Urban on October 23, prompting the Karnataka government to declare a public holiday for all schools and advise IT, BT, and private companies to allow employees to work from home (WFH) on Wednesday, October 23.

Bengaluru District Commissioner Jagadeesha G said that anganwadi centers, private, and government schools across all taluks in Bengaluru Urban district will remain closed. However, higher education institutions, including degree, postgraduate, diploma, engineering, and ITI colleges, will continue to function.

This is the third time schools have been shut in Bengaluru due to rainfall in just one week. To compensate for lost instructional hours, the government has directed schools to conduct extra classes on Saturday afternoons or Sundays. The commissioner also urged parents, principals, and students to avoid waterlogged areas for safety.

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Meanwhile, the Department of IT-BT and Electronics, Government of Karnataka, issued an advisory for employees in IT, BT, and private sectors to work from home on October 23. “The India Meteorological Department (IMD) – Met Centre Bengaluru has issued a Yellow warning for Bengaluru Urban from 1:30pm on October 22, 2024, to 8:30am on October 23, 2024. This warning indicates potentially severe weather due to heavy rainfall. In light of the Yellow Warning, we recommend that IT, BT, and private companies in Bengaluru permit their employees to work from home on October 23, 2024, for their safety.”, it said.

Meanwhile, areas like Outer Ring Road and Sarjapur Road suffered severe waterlogging on October 22. The heavy rainfall has caused lakes such as Yelahanka, Kogilu, and Kannur to overflow, severely affecting residents in North Bengaluru.

Also, read: Bengaluru on yellow alert today; rains to persist till Oct 24, says IMD