Shillong, Dec 16: In view of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Meghalaya’ capital Shillong on December 18, the East Khasi Hills District administration has prohibited the use of drones and other micro-light aircrafts within the radius of 2 km of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Polo Ground) in Shillong.
East Khasi Hills District Magistrate, Isawanda Laloo, in a notification prohibiting the use of drones and other micro-light aircrafts said that such activity may cause disturbance, pose a threat to the visiting VVIPs and endanger the lives of the public at large.
Any violation of the order will attract penal provisions under Section 188 of the IPC, the notification said.
Officials in Shillong said that the Prime Minister would preside over the golden jubilee celebrations of the North Eastern Council (NEC), a regional planning body for the 8 north-eastern states including Sikkim.
Modi is also likely to attend a programme at IIM-Shillong.
The Governors and Chief Ministers of all the eight north-eastern states are scheduled to attend the NEC programme.
From Meghalaya, the Prime Minister travel to Tripura, where he would address a public gathering at Swami Vivekananda ground in Agartala and inaugurate some projects and lay foundation stones for a few projects.
