In view of the coronavirus pandemic, there would be no Zero Night celebrations in the twin city of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar this year.Officials of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) have come up with special guidelines which prohibit large gatherings during Zero Night celebrations.
Any kind of event or congregation including Zero Night celebration at hotels, clubs, convention halls, kalyan mandaps have been strictly prohibited in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. The residents of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar have been advised to celebrate New Year with their friends, family and relatives at private houses, establishments adhering to the Covid-19 norms issued by Government.Meanwhile, security would be tightened to maintain law and order in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, police said..Steps would be taken to check drunken driving and other anti-social activities during celebrations.Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Dash said, “As there will be no Zero Night celebrations, 20 platoons of police force will be deployed in the city on December 31.”
Besides, surprise raids would be carried out on hotels and clubs. Patrolling will be intensified and blocking will be done in different prominent junctions in the city, he added.