Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered not to charge ground rent for public pujas in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area during puja season this year.
The CM has taken this decision keeping in view the cultural and spiritual sentiments of the public on the request of various worship societies and local MLAs.
Due to this, no ground rent will be charged for the various puja festivals being held temporarily in the government premises during the upcoming puja season in Bhubaneswar.
This year many pujas like Ganesh Puja, Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Lakshmi Puja and Kartikeshwar Puja will be held in the coming days. No ground rent will be charged by the BMC for these pujas.
