Odisha Mandates Odia Script on Shop Signboards

The Odisha government wants everyone to read signs in Odia, the local language.

Shops and businesses must put Odia on their signs, taking up at least 60% of the space.

If they don't, they'll get a warning.

Then, they have about two months to fix it.

After that, they'll be fined a little bit each day until they change their signs.

If shops follow the rule, they can get a discount on their business license fee.

The government hopes this will make signs easier for everyone to understand.