Overview

• Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan has banned non-servitors from climbing the chariots and barred servitors from carrying mobile phones under threat of arrest
• Officials will enforce a vetted list of designated servitors to ensure timely completion of rituals during the June 27 procession
• Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja confirms that chariot construction is progressing as scheduled for the annual Rath Yatra
• For the first time, an integrated command and control centre at Puri Town Police Station will handle crowd and traffic management in real time
• State police, Rapid Action Force, CISF and specialised agencies will deploy alongside drones, anti-drone systems and a new mobile app guiding pilgrims on routes and parking