Bhubaneswar, May 17 -- Bhubaneswar: In view of the current COVID situation in the State, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Monday restricted public entry to their office located at Toshali Bhawan in Bhubaneswar till May 31 or until further notification.

An official order in this connection was issued by the Commission that stated, "In order to adopt strict social distancing and isolation measures to stop further spread of COVID-19 infections in the office, entry of the general public , petitioners and party is restricted to the office of the Odisha Human Rights Commission till May 31, 2021 or until further decision."

During this period the office will function with bare minimum staff. However, registration and scrutiny of the...