COVID-19: Govt offices in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack to function with 50 pc staff in October

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Oct. 1 -- : All departments of the state government and sub-ordinate offices in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack will function with 50 per cent staff strength of employees during October in the view of COVID-19, according to an order by the Odisha government.

All state government offices throughout the state will remain closed on Saturdays.

In case of detection of any COVID-19 case among the employees, the concerned office will follow the protocol issued by the government.

The government said that the department/office heads may decide the manner of selection of employees who will attend office.

However, the essential offices/services such as Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) and Odisha State Disaster Management Authority ...