Odisha authorities guidelines out any change to competition tips; idols should be beneath 4 ft peak

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR:  The State authorities on Friday, September 10, 2021, dominated out any change within the tips issued for the competition season and maintained that the peak of the idols should stay inside 4 toes on the puja mandaps and pandals.

Announcing this, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Kumar Jena stated that restrictions introduced by the federal government in its August 9 tips will proceed. Odisha will proceed to rejoice festivals in a low key method in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, he added.

Stating that the peak of the Durga idols should stay inside 4 toes, the SRC stated that the federal government can not chill out the rules. “The guidelines were issued in the interest of the people and we all have to sacrifice,” he stated, including that the second wave is but to be over. The SRC stated that the Covid instances ranging between 30,000 and 40,000 are being reported within the nation even now. Odisha has additionally reported instances between 650 and 1,200 over the past 10 to fifteen days.

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Referring to Nuakhai celebration throughout Western Odisha, he stated that folks ought to strictly adhere to the rules and keep away from gatherings. “This is no occasion to become complacent as a new variant of the virus is causing concern,” Jena added.  

Odisha ought to study from what occurred in Kerala the place Covid-19 unfold after the Onam competition. Similar issues had occurred through the Kumbh mela, he stated.  The SRC, nevertheless, stated that Odisha had set an instance by celebrating Rath Yatra with out devotees. “We have been fighting the Covid-19 pandemic for the last 18 months and the government is taking all measures to save lives. We have been successful largely due to the government’s active measures and people’s support,” he acknowledged. 

No change in Covid norms

Jena’s deal with got here following protests by puja committees at Cuttack over restrictions on the peak of the idols for Durga Puja. Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra had met a delegation of the puja committees of Cuttack on the Lok Seva Bhawan right here in presence of the SRC on Wednesday.

The difficulty was raised within the Assembly by Opposition members. The BJP had given a Cuttack bandh name over the demand on September 13. Senior BJP chief Sameer Dey informed mediapersons quickly after the federal government announcement that the occasion will go forward with the bandh.