Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Thursday expressed displeasure over the conditions of roads in Cuttack City and banned decoration on the roads during the Dussehra Puja this year.
While conducting a hearing about the problems of Cuttack City, the court reprimanded the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) over the poor condition of the roads and ordered the Works Department secretary to complete the road works by October 5.
The high court bench comprising Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice V. Narasingh also asked the concerned officials to remove the decorations which have been already erected over the road. Besides, the CMC has been directed not to give permission to any Puja Committee to do so.
The court also asked the department to fix/repair the electric wires and cables across the Silver City and scheduled the next hearing on October 3.