India
oi-Deepika S
Srinagar, July 04: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday banned the use and possession of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles in Srinagar, a week after two Indian Air Force personnel were injured in twin drone attack.
In an order, deputy commissioner of Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz directed those having drone cameras or other similar kinds of unmanned aerial vehicles to deposit them in local police stations.
The order, however, exempted government departments using drones for mapping, surveys and surveillance in agricultural, environmental conservation and disaster mitigation sectors but directed them to inform the local police station before using them.
The administration cautioned that any violation of the guidelines will attract punitive action, and directed police to implement the restrictions in letter and spirit.
The order to ban the use of drones…