Jharsuguda district Collector Saroj Kumar Samal has directed for implementation of the odd-even system for plying of taxi and auto in Jharsuguda, Belpahar and Brajrajnagar areas.
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, even-number private vehicles like car and auto rickshaws will operate while on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday odd-number cars and autos will operate. But, no vehicles will be allowed to operate on Sundays in the town areas.
Exemptions will be given to vehicles engaged in essential service.
According to another direction of the State Government, all restaurants, bars, coffee shops, canteen and footpath shops have been asked to close their premises until further notice. The State Government has directed to implement the order immediately. The order further said that a distance of 2 metre should be kept within the tables in a hotel and in case of violation of the order by any hotel , strong action will be taken against the defaulters like cancellation of the licence.
Secondly, the employees of factories sent on foreign tour for trainings, seminars etc. and coming back to India after March 4 will be told to register their names immediately and kept under home quarantine for 14 days.
Meetings were held with municipality officers of Jharsuguda, Belpahar and Brajrajnagar , BDO, Lakhanpur and representatives of all religious communities wherein it was clearly advised not to conduct any religious events at any places of the district.