Odisha

Keonjhar Admin Bans Congregation During Raja Festival

Keonjhar: The Keonjhar administration on Thursday put a ban on any type of congregation during the Raja festival to contain the spread of coronavirus.

According to a notification, any gathering for celebrations like Raja Doli, Mela, Mahotsav, and feast and traditional games related to Raja festival is strictly forbidden from June 11-16.


Any violation will lead to strict action under the Epidemics Act and Disaster Management Act, it also added.

Further, all essential shops including garments and stationery shops will be allowed to open at 7:00 am-7:00 pm during this time period while other non-essential shops will continue to do business from 7:00 am-2:00 pm.

OB Bureau

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