Schools, colleges in Dharwad to reopen on Aug 13

Dharwad: in view of the incessant rains in the area, the district administration has extended the holidays of schools and colleges for three more days and ordered they will reopen on August 13. Earlier, the district administration had ordered the closure of all schools and colleges on August 4 following the onset of heavy rains in the region. The floods and rains have left a trail of destruction in vast areas of north, coastal and Malnad districts of the State. Other affected districts include Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Raichur, Yadgiri, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga, Kodagu and Chikkamagalur.