Maharashtra Govt. declares holiday in schools, colleges due to Cylcone Ockhi

Mumbai, Dec 05 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government declared holiday in schools and colleges in Mumbai and adjoining areas as a precautionary measure against fast-approaching Cylcone Ockhi on Tuesday Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde took to Twitter to make the announcement. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai will witness light to moderate rainfall in the coming days. Meanwhile, Mumbai Disaster Management unit of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an advisory against visiting the beaches today and tomorrow, as the cyclone is expected to hit the coast of Maharashtra within the next 48 hours.