Bhubaneswar: From DJ events to poolside parties, get ready to celebrate the New Year in style as several star hotels have lined up a host of events for Zero Night celebrations tonight.
Hotels and clubs in Bhubaneswar have made special arrangements for providing the right ambience for the New Year bash. There seems to be a rush among people to buy entry tickets for the gala celebrations that have been lined up for tonight.
Commissionerate Police has made elaborate arrangements for maintaining law and order during Zero Night celebrations in the Twin City of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.
Official sources said nearly 16 platoons of police force including 10 platoons in Bhubaneswar and 6 platoons in Cuttack will be deployed during New Year celebrations.
A heavy deployment of police will be made around hotels, clubs and other public places while special attention will be given for security of tourists at Nandankanan, Dhauli and other heritage sites in the Twin City.
Apart from Bhubaneswar, tourists from several parts of the country have already started to throng the pilgrim town of Puri in large numbers.
"We have specially come to Puri to celebrate the New Year at the beach and seek blessings of Lord Jagannath," said Kavita, a tourist.