The State Government has urged the Doordarshan (Odia) to live-stream the upcoming annual Car Festival of the Trinity of Puri on July 12 and provide the common feed to the recommended television channels and web portals free of cost.
Last year, the State Government, due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, had prohibited public participation in the Rath Yatra and arranged live telecast of the event.
This year, though the Government is yet to take a decision on public participation in the festival. But it has requested the Doordarshan (DD) for live coverage and telecast of Snana Yatra (June 24), Gundicha Yatra (July 12), Bahuda Yatra (July 20), Suna Besha (July 21) and Neeladri Bije (July 23). It has also asked the Doordarshan to provide the common feed to the recommended electronic media and web media channels free of cost.
A Tweet from the Information and Public Relations Department stated this on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has informed that the construction of chariots of the three deities is going on in full swing in compliance with the Covid-19 guidelines.