Bhubaneswar: Normal life in Padamapur subdivision area under Bargarh district has remained disrupted since this morning as a 12-hour bandh is being observed now by the Nagarika Sachetana Committee demanding district status to Padmapur soon.

Schools, colleges, shops and business establishments have been closed since 6 am due to the bandh. Similarly, vehicular movement has been severely disrupted as activists of the Sachetana Nagarika Committee have blocked the road at different places.

Adequate police personnel have been deployed in the town to ensure that no untoward incident occurs during the bandh.