Bhubaneswar: Khandagiri Mela which was discontinued for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic will begin on January 28 and continue till February 10 in Bhubaneswar.
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is rolling up its sleeves to organise the fair and will soon prepare a Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) for the smooth conduct of the annual event. BMC Mayor Sulochana Das chaired a preparatory meeting recently and issued fresh guidelines for opera groups, stall owners and visitors.
Opera groups have to make sure that the names of their plays do not hurt anyone’s sentiments. The plays should not include any form of sexual, intimate, or instigating dance moves. The dance parties have been refrained from using high volume by the BMC.
The opera owners have been advised to engage security guards and volunteers to safeguard their actors. The ogranisers of opera shows have also been advised to install CCTV cameras to check on anti-social elements. All the opera party owners, vendors and stall owners are required to obtain NOC from BMC, police and fire department well ahead of time.
There will be no parking on roadside and any deviation will attract fine, while there will also be sound limit fixed for the shows. Only five jatra pandals will be constructed this year.
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