Overview
- IMD issued red and orange warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall, prompting district authorities to monitor conditions and make local safety decisions.
- On Friday, July 31, multiple districts in Gujarat ordered precautionary closures of schools, colleges and anganwadis while districts in Odisha and three Kerala districts also declared holidays.
- Gujarat officials pre-positioned NDRF and SDRF teams, opened control rooms and began evacuations and other preparedness measures in high-risk towns and flood‑prone villages.
- There is no nationwide rain holiday; Punjab’s closures on July 31 reflect a gazetted public holiday for Shaheed Udham Singh Day and not weather measures.
- Authorities warned of waterlogging, localized flooding, landslides and transport disruption and urged parents and residents to follow district and school communications for last‑minute changes.