BMC seals 4 bars for Cov norms flout

Bhubaneswar: In view of rising Covid cases and spread of the Omicron variant in the capital, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday sealed four bars in the north zone and shut down operations on Khao Gali (a street known for eateries) in the heart of the city, for an indefinite period.
BMC and police squads have been conducting surprise raids in markets, eateries, malls, hotels and bars apart from crowded places to ensure that people don’t violate social distancing norms and spread the virus. In the days to come, the civic body is likely to intensify the drive. Over the weekend, the joint squads have collected more than Rs 1 lakh as penalty from Covid norm violators. The BMC squads closed the eatery lane between Gopabandhu Square and Siripur Square after discovering that people were crowding the area. The Esplanade mall at Rasulgarh was also sealed but was allowed to reopen with a warning after it paid a fine.
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