Kargil Vijay Diwas: Authorities impose ban on drones in Kargil district from July 24-26

Kargil, July 24: Authorities in Kargil district have imposed ban on use of drone from July 24-26 in view of Kargil Vijay Diwas.

An order was issued by the District Magistrate Kargil Shrikant Balasaheb Suse reads, “Whereas, in view of Kargil Vljay Diwas 2024 and the visit of VVIPs to Drass on 25th and 26 July 2024, SSP Kargil has requested this office to issue an appropriate order to impose a ban on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to reduce the apprehension of any risk to the security of VVIPs. Therefore in exercise of the powers vested in me by virtue of section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Samihata, 2023, I, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, IAS, District Magistrate, Kargil, do hereby order that the whole area/revenue limits of Sub-Division Drass and Tehsil Kargil of District Kargil shall be “No Flying Zone” for the purpose of flying of drones and ban Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as well as declare said area to be “Red Zone” under the Drone Rules 2021, from 24th July 2024 up to 26th July 2024”.

The order shall not be applicable to security agencies including police, paramilitary, and SPG as well as defense forces, it said.