Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): The Odisha government has decided to run all government offices in the State for this month, issued SOPs for the functioning of.
According to a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances Department, all departments of the State government and sub-ordinate offices in the State shall function with full strength of employees with effect from August, 2, 2021 until further orders.
All the State government offices shall remain closed on 2nd and 4th Saturdays and shall function on other Saturdays of the month, the order stated.
All the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID infection shall be strictly adhered to by all concerned and in case of detection of infections, protocol issued shall be followed.
The order comes close on the heels of the recent unlock directive issued by the Special Relief Commissioner (SRP) which allowed several graded relaxations, including the opening of malls, theatres and restaurants in the State as the Covid graph continues to dip in almost all districts with the exception of three coastal districts of Cuttack, Khorda and Puri.
