Puri, June 9 -- The Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has announced that devotees attending the Puri Car Festival will be insured for a sum of Rs. 5 lakh against any mishap within the municipal area between June 26 and July 9.
Devotees need not worry about COVID-19, as the current variant is mild and there are only 49 reported cases (34 active) in the state, Health and family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling
said and advised individuals with COVID-19 symptoms to refrain from attending the Rath Yatra.
He added that over 300 doctors will be deployed at various hospitals to provide healthcare services
to those in need.
The second high-level meeting for the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra, chaired...