Overview

• The Odisha government announced a ban on liquor sales within a 2-kilometer radius of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri.
• The sale of meat and non-vegetarian items will be prohibited along the 2.5-kilometer Grand Road leading to the Gundicha temple.
• Officials plan to introduce uniform height and facade guidelines for all buildings along the Grand Road approach to enhance visual harmony.
• Enforcement dates for the bans have not been set as authorities finalize implementation measures ahead of the June 11 Snana Yatra and June 27 Rath Yatra festivals.
• Jagannath Sena has petitioned to rename Puri railway station to “Shree Jagannatha Dham Puri” to strengthen the city’s pilgrimage identity.