Puducherry Schools Shut Due to Cyclone Ditwah

Puducherry's Minister A Namassivayam announced the closure of all schools on December 1 due to heavy rains predicted from Cyclone Ditwah. The cyclone is expected to weaken, according to IMD. Further monitoring is being done by the administration to ensure safety.

Puducherry's Home and Education Minister, A Namassivayam, has declared that all schools in the union territory will be closed on December 1. This decision includes private and government-aided institutions, in light of heavy rainfall forecasts due to Cyclone Ditwah.

The administration is on alert, monitoring the situation closely to mitigate any adverse effects of the weather. Meanwhile, the cyclone is projected to diminish into a deep depression and persist approximately 30 kilometers from the coasts of North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by Sunday midnight, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

Interestingly, the cyclone's name 'Ditwah' was suggested by Yemen, and it likely originates from the Detwah Lagoon, a notable saline lagoon on Socotra's northwest coast.

(With inputs from agencies.)