Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday declared a holiday for all government and semi-government offices in Mumbai, while advising private offices to allow employees to work from home, except for those in essential and emergency services.

The decision came after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs.

The concerned offices and establishments should immediately instruct their employees to work from home, depending on the nature of their work, BMC said in its order.

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In a post on X, BMC wrote, "All government and semi-government offices in Mumbai will remain closed today, August 1...