Holidays have been declared for all schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal districts for today and tomorrow due to the incessant rain for the 3rd consecutive day. AIR correspondent reports, In a release the Education Minister Namasivayam said that due to the inclement weather holiday has been declared for all the schools and colleges in the region.<br />''<br />''The Public Works Minister Lakshmi Narayan said that measures have been taken to drain out the flooded water in the low-lying areas. Moreover the Revenue Department is ready with 108 relief camps to accommodate the people from affected areas.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted that the low pressure over the Bay of Bengal will turn in to depression and likely to reach north Tamil Nadu by tomorrow early morning.  Heavy rainfall is expected in  Puducherry and Karaikal for today and Tomorrow.</span><br />

In the Union Territory of Puducherry, two-day holiday has been declared for all schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal districts for today and tomorrow due to incessant rains. AIR correspondent reports, In an order, the Joint Director of the Education Department Sivagami said that due to incessant rain holiday has been declared for two days. It is further stated that the reopening of the government and the private school for Classes 1 to 8 had also been post-ponded due to the incessant rains in the Union Territory.<br />''<br />''Earlier, it was decided to reopen the schools for 1 to 8 classes from today.  The District Administration of Villupuram and Cuddalore also declared holiday to the schools and colleges today.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted that a cyclonic circulation over the Southeast Bay of Bengal – is expected to form a low-pressure area near the Tamil Nadu coast on November 9.<br />''<br />''As a result, squally weather with wind speed reaching 40 to 50 Kmph gusting upto 60 Kmph is likely to prevail.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Based on the report, the UT Administration has been issuing regular weather warnings for all fishermen at sea and advised to return to the shore or to the nearest harbour at the earliest. </span><br />