Bhubaneswar: The enforcement squad of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) sealed the banquet hall of Ram Mandir in Bhubaneswar, Wednesday, for allegedly flouting COVID-19 safety protocols.
According to BMC sources, acting on a tip-off that a birthday party at the temple’s banquet hall was underway, a team of the civic body led by South-East Zonal Deputy Commissioner Ansuman Rath raided the Ram Mandir in the morning, an official expressed.
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The enforcement officials learnt during enquiry that the function was being organised without obtaining prior permission from BMC. The attendees were asked to vacate the place immediately and a fine to the tune of Rs 5,000 was collected from the party organisers.
Notably, as per government’s COVID-19 safety protocols, no function is allowed without prior permission from the local civic body.
Notably, the BMC Wednesday sealed a private engineering college in Bhubaneswar for flouting COVID-19 guidelines and social distancing norms.
PNN