Odisha Police have deployed 180 platoons (1 platoon comprise 30 personnel) of force and 1,000 officers to maintain law and order and crowd management during the Bahuda yatra.

During the Rath Yatra festival, at least nine servitors of the Puri Jagannath temple sustained injuries when the idol of Lord Balabhadra accidentally fell on them as it was being moved from the chariot to a temple

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased.

With the ‘anasar’ period reduced to 13 days as per the temple almanac, the Nabajouban Darshan for the public has been dropped.

Chief Secretary said Snana Purnima would take place on June 22, followed by Rath Yatra on July 7.