Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Odisha government has ordered for the relaxation of shutdown in Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) area on Sunday for Nuakhai.
A decision to this effect was taken considering ‘Nuakhai’, being the important mass agrarian festival observed in the western Odisha falls on August 23 (Sunday).
In a notification, the Government said, that the citizens can observe the said festival in their premises without causing any congregation at any place in accordance with the lockdown orders.
Government also requested the people to maintain all safety protocols, such as social distancing, wearing masks, proper sanitisation, etc.