Accordingly, all schools till Class 12 shall be shut for the day in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg districts.
In other regions, the local authorities may take a decision depending on the weather conditions prevailing there, said an official.
BMC Commissioner I. S. Chahal also issued a similar order for all schools in the city including government and private to remain closed on Thursday due to heavy rains lashing the city, as per an announcement
–IANS
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