Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) sealed Amber Saree Store in the city’s Janpath area on Thursday for violating social distancing protocol and other COVID-19 guidelines.
Similarly, BMC also shut down Bhai Tiffin Centre at Ravi Talkies Square and an OMFED booth at Ekamra road for violating lockdown as well as social distancing norms.
Amber saree store in Janpath has been closed by BMC for violating #SocialDistancing protocol & other #COVID19 guidelines.
We request all to shop in a lean period, avoid gathering, maintain #SocialDistancing, #WearMask when going out
Your life is more precious than celebrations. pic.twitter.com/gzLsfKch66
— BMC (@bmcbbsr) June 11, 2020
Earlier on Wednesday, BMC had issued an advisory to denizens to finish their shopping for the upcoming Raja festival before Friday evening to avoid the last-minute rush.
It also advised people to go for online shopping.
For festival shopping, people have been asked to choose the lean period and avoid crowded markets/shops.
“Everyone must strictly follow the physical distancing norms while going out for shopping/marketing and wear mask,” a notification issued by BMC said.
The shop owners were also been asked to strictly adhere to COVID-19 guidelines, including maintaining of social distancing norms.
Besides, people of Bhubaneswar have been requested to strictly follow the curfew from 7 pm to 5 am and guidelines issued by the Odisha government.
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