Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has suspended all programmes and meetings as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday.
Mayor Sulochana Das announced that the corporation observed a condolence meeting and decided to halt all activities under BMC as part of the nationwide seven-day mourning period.
“All officials will be busy on January 8, 9, and 10 due to the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebrations. The next corporation meeting has been re-scheduled for January 15, where all important issues will be discussed,” she said.
This week’s Rahagiri event has been cancelled due to the mourning period, but the next event will take place on the first Sunday of the New Year, Das added. Additionally, BMC has planned a handloom walkathon during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, with a proposal already submitted to the government. The aim is to promote Odisha’s handloom products at the international level, she noted.
