Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday relaxed the night curfew timings. It will now be in force from 9 pm to 5 am.
“All shops, commercial establishments, offices, institutions and movement of individuals will remain closed/ prohibited between 9 pm to 5 am throughout the State, except for essential activities,” a notification issued by the office of Special Relief Commissioner said.
District Collectors and Police Commissioner, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, will issue orders for their r
espective jurisdictions, under appropriate provisions of law, such as under Section 144 of Crpc, and ensure strict compliance, it added.
However, this restriction will not apply to:
• District and Municipal Administration/ Police/ Government Officials on duty
• Doctors, Medical/ Paramedical Staff (Govt. & Private)
• Staff of IT & ITes Companies on production their ID cards
• Any person, in case of medical or another emergency
• Owner/ staff of chemist shops
• All industrial units
• All construction activities
• Movement of public transport, private vehicles and taxis (including cabs by aggregators like Ola, Uber, etc.) to and from airports, railway station and bus terminals/ stands/ stops, for facilitating the movement of passengers by air, rail and road
• Operation of hotels and hospitality units, including their associated offices, movement of staff and associated personnel
• Dhabas along the National and State Highways/ major roads for takeaway only
• Petrol pumps and CNG stations
• Print and Electronic Media identified by Commissionerate/ District Police