Bhubaneswar: The garden of Raj Bhavan, official residence of Odisha Governor, will open for public and school children from January 5.
General public can visit the garden from January 5 to 19 between 2.30 pm and 5 pm including Sundays and holidays, a letter issued by the Governor House stated.
School children can visit the garden between January 6 and 21 except on Sundays between 8.30 am and 10 am. For this, school authorities need to send request to ADC to Governor or ACP, Raj Bhavan, Security.
Raj Bhavan has also developed a mobile phone application ‘RajBhavan Odisha’. Using the app, visitors can generate QR Code entry pass on their smartphones which will be scanned at Raj Bhavan gate. However, manual entry system is still prevalent in the Raj Bhavan.
Tiffin boxes, food packets, water bottles, and cameras would not be allowed inside the Raj Bhavan complex.
Lush green lawn, deer park, musical fountain, open aquarium and bird enclosure are among the main attractions for visitors.