The District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills has banned the use of drones and other micro-light aircraft within the vicinity of the JN Sports Complex in Polo here on Sunday during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a notification today, the DM said that drones in such a high security zone could “cause disturbance, pose a threat to the visiting VVIPs and endanger the lives of the public at large”.
The order bans the use of drones and other micro-lights within a radius of 2km of the sports complex. It was issued under Section 144 of the CrPC.