Bhubaneswar: All banks except those functioning under Cuttack, Puri, Chhatrapur, Berhampur, Koraput, Bhubaneswar city/town limits will be functioned from 8 AM to 2 PM in Odisha.
The customer service hours are from 8 AM to 1 PM. This is arrangement is valid till lockdown period, May 3.
The Revenue and Disaster Management department in its order on Thursday said that the banks in early hours are likely to avoid the rush.
The order also said due to the summer season it is also necessary to operate banks in the morning hours in the interest of customers.
The authorities have been asked to strictly maintain the social distancing norms in order to keep the deadly coronavirus at bay.
The government offices in the state except at Cuttack, Puri, Chhatrapur, Berhampur, Koraput, and Bhubaneswar are being run in the morning hours from April 10 to June 15.