Normal life affected as rain pounds U.T.
The Hindu
Holiday for schools, colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal; 194 relief shelters set up by administration
Several houses and huts were damaged and waterlogging reported across many locations as heavy rain pounded the Puducherry region since Wednesday night under the influence of the Northeast monsoon. The administration has declared a holiday for all educational institutions in Puducherry and Karaikal on Friday.
The district administration has requisitioned the assistance of NDRF from Arakkonam to station a team in Puducherry to help in rescue and relief operations in the eventuality of any damage in case of further rain.
The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places over the Puducherry and Karaikal region till November 20 under the effect of the low pressure area persisting over the southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal.
Around 440 MBBS graduates of 2021 are not required to undergo one year of compulsory rural service as per the bond signed by them while joining the medical course through government-quota seats in 2015 as the High Court of Karnataka has said the law, enacted in 2012 for mandatory rural service, remained unenforced for 10 years as it was published in the official gazette only in July 2022.