On the allegation of social distancing norms as per Covid 19 guidelines, the local administrator of Bhograi has imposed a penalty sum of Rs 50,000 on an opera party proprietor.
On Thursday night hundreds of villagers of Nimatpur and neighbouring areas had congregated at Nimatpur under Bhograi block to witness jatra which was organised on the eve of Biswakarma and Manasa Devi Pujas.
The pictures and video footage went viral in social media and other media. After conducting an inquiry additional tehsildar Sontosh Panigrahi slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on Sudam Das, owner of the opera party ‘Gouranga Jeu Gana Natya’. However, the organiser was spared of any action
The amount too was recovered from him.
About 1,000 spectators gathered to witness the Jatra from 11 pm till next morning.
Jayrampur GP neighbouring to the Nimatpur GP has been sealed after it was declared a containment zone for 10 days till September 27 as 37 people were detected positive. In the Bhograi block, about 530 people were detected Corona positive.