Bhubaneswar: With only three days to go for Zero Night celebrations, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Monday issued an advisory, informing that there will be no New Year’s Eve celebrations in areas coming under its jurisdiction.
The BMC has taken the decision to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The civic body took to its Twitter handle to announce: “Zero Night Celebrations at Hotels/Clubs/Convention halls/Kalyan Mandaps, etc is prohibited.
BMC requests its citizens to follow the #COVID Guidelines. #StaySafeStayHealthy.”
“The Govt of Odisha vide its Order No 6691/R&DM(DM) dated 30-11-2020 has explicitly prohibited large social gatherings to contain the spread of COVID-19. Keeping in view the approaching New Year zero night celebration clarifications/Advices are issued for Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation,” read the BMC order.
Zero Night Celebrations at Hotels/Clubs/Convention halls/ Kalyan Mandaps, etc. is prohibited.
BMC requests it’s citizens to follow the #COVID Guidelines. #StaySafeStayHealthy pic.twitter.com/WRWhtETxjg
— BMC (@bmcbbsr) December 28, 2020
The SOPs issued are as follows:
Zero night celebration at hotels, clubs, convention halls, Kalyan Mandaps etc. is prohibited.
Large gatherings for zero night celebration at any other place are also not allowed.
Everyone is advised and requested to celebrate New Year with their family, friends, relatives at their respective houses, establishments with adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.
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