Cuttack Bali Jatra 2024: Administration Has Many Boxes To Tick For Smooth Conduct Of Annual Festival

The historic ‘Bali Jatra’ in Odisha’s Cuttack will kick off on the banks of Mahanadi river from November 15 this year.
The district administration conducted the first preparatory meeting for the mega trade fair on Thursday.
District Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde said that the duration of the mega festival will be discussed in the next meeting.
Like every year, the annual festival organised to celebrate the glorious maritime history of Odisha, will be held at Gadagadia ghat on the banks of Mahanadi in the evening hours. 
The meeting of senior officials emphasized hassle-free vehicle parking, traffic control and equal convenience for the visitors and traders at the historic state festival.
Collector Shinde informed that efforts are underway for smooth allotment of stalls to all the traders coming to set up tents at ‘Bali Jatra’. So, the administration is planning to open single window system. The administration is also making plans to ease traffic congestion that will be caused due to the huge rush.
The collector further said that a more spacious place would be allocated for vehicle parking and police personnel and volunteers would be deployed to check on vehicular movements to avoid traffic woes. 
Apart from this, a green corridor will be set up for ambulances, emergency vehicles and VIP guests. 
Furthermore, the number of washrooms will be increased this time for convenience of the visitors.