Check Traffic Restrictions Around Odisha Assembly For Budget Session

Bhubaneswar: With the Budget Session of the Odisha Assembly beginning on March 25, the Commissionerate Police will be imposing several traffic restrictions in its vicinity and these will remain in place till March 31.

These restrictions, however, will not be applicable on vehicles authorized to enter the official buildings, including the Assembly, the State Secretariat and other offices in this area.

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS

>> Vehicles coming from Housing Board Square will have to take a left turn from Keshari Talkies Square

>> Vehicles coming from AG Square towards PMG will have to turn right from Jaydev Bhawan and proceed on Indira Gandhi Park Road

>> All vehicles coming from Master Canteen will be diverted towards adjoining lanes on Lower PMG

>> Vehicles coming from 120 Infantry Battalion square and intending to proceed towards Rabindra Mandap will be diverted towards Power House Square

>> Vehicles coming from Raj Bhawan Square towards MLA colony and Rabindra Mandap will be diverted towards Shastri Nagar Square

The Budget Session will be conducted for five hours a day in two phases – 10.30 am to 1.30 pm and again from 4 pm to 6 pm – while adhering to all COVID-19 protocols.

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On the first day, Governor Ganeshi Lal will address the House and the proceeding is likely to be adjourned later as a mark of respect to former chief minister Hemananda Biswal and ex-Speaker Kishore Mohanty, who passed away recently.

Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari will present vote-on-account for 2022-23 fiscal in the House on March 30 and table the Appropriation Bill the following day. The full budget could not be presented this time due to the panchayat and urban polls in the state.

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