Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district administrations have declared a holiday for schools on Tuesday as heavy rain continues to lash the coastal region and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more rainfall over the next 24 hours. In Dakshina Kannada, the holiday has been declared with different schedules for the two subdivisions based on the prevailing weather conditions. In Mangaluru, Ullal, Moodbidri, Mulki and Bantwal taluks, all anganwadi centres and government, aided and private primary and high schools up to Class 10, including residential schools, will remain closed. Besides anganwadis and schools, all PU colleges, ITIs and diploma colleges, including residential institutions, will also remain closed. The Dakshina Kannada district administration said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure in view of the continuing heavy rainfall and warned that action would be initiated under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, against institutions violating the order.