Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): Against the rising fuel prices, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has been called for Odisha bandh on February 15. However, the bandh will be observed from 7 am to 1 pm, informed sources.
Road blockade has been conducted by the Congress workers on various junctions, said sources.
Meanwhile, the relaxations will be given to certain vehicles including ambulance and milk carrying vans and media personnel and examinees.
The Odisha government employees working in Bhubaneswar have been advised by the Home Department to reach their respective offices by 9.30 am on February 15 in view of the state-wide bandh.
“Officers and employees of Lok Seva Bhawan, Kharavela Bhawan, Rajiv Bhawan and Heads of Department Building, etc. may be advised to reach office latest by 9.30 am to facilitate their smooth entry,” the Home Department said in a notification.
The front gates of the Lok Seva Bhawan will be closed at 10.15 am on 15.02.2021 and all the passage will be regulated through the rear gate. The connecting gate between the Red Building and Main Lok Seva Bhawan building will remain open, it said.