Overview
- Authorities invoked Section 24 of the Drone Rules, 2021 to ban drone operations citywide for the full day on Sunday.
- Deputy Commissioner of Police Vivek Masal announced the order and outlined the visit from Lohegaon to the Nisargopchar Ashram in Uruli Kanchan.
- Drone photography and video recording are barred for the duration, with violators warned of legal action under the Police Commissioner’s directions.
- Officials cited frequent use of drones at VIP programmes as a potential security risk the prohibition aims to prevent.
- The ashram is run by the Nisargopchar Gramsudhar Trust, founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1946, providing context for the site’s profile.