Sun Sep 08 03:38:14 UTC 2024: – Odisha Police announced a one-day leave for lower ranked personnel in western Odisha to celebrate the festival of Nuakhai
– Armed Police Reserve and lower rank personnel will be off duty, with personnel from neighbouring districts deployed in Sambalpur for security during the festival
– Police officers in the rank of ASI and above will report to work and may get a compensatory off later
– Sambalpur SP stated that officers are required to be present due to the chief minister’s visit, with extra forces sent from headquarters for security
– Chief minister’s visit to Sambalpur includes the launch of CM-Kisan Yojna and attending Nuakhai Bhetghat events in the city