Bhubaneswar: In view of President Droupadi Murmu’s four-day official visit to Odisha between July 6 and July 9, Bhubaneswar, Puri, and Khurda have been declared as ‘No Flying Zones’ and ‘No Drone Zones’, Directorate of Intelligence in the State Capital informed today.

According to an official source, the President is scheduled to attend various events in these cities and towns and the restriction will remain in force during her stay in Odisha. The restriction was imposed to maintain law and order and as part of the President’s security arrangements.

“The imposed restriction will strictly be implemented,” a senior official said.

Worth mentioning that President Murmu is to grace the 96th death anniversary of Pandit Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das at Jaydev Bhawan in the State Capital on the evening of July 6.

On the next morning, President Murmu will visit Puri to witness the famous Rath Yatra of the sibling deities – Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, and their sister Devi Subhadra.

The President will stay at night in the pilgrim town and will go for a walk on Puri beach on the morning of July 8. Thereafter, she will proceed to Bhubaneswar and will visit Khandagiri and Udaygiri caves in the forenoon. Later, she will have an interaction with the students of Bibhuti Kanungo College of Art & Crafts. She will also attend an event at Divine Retreat Centre in Mendhasal Haridamada locality on the outskirts of the Capital City.

President Murmu will attend the 13th Convocation of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) in Jatni in the afternoon and then she will leave for New Delhi.