Section 144 has been expanded in Punjab.

The implementation of Section 144 has been prolonged throughout Punjab, maintaining the prohibition on drone flights in open spaces.

The Punjab Home Department has announced an extension of the prohibition on outdoor drone usage for a further 30 days under Section 144.

The province administration instituted the limitation owing to security apprehensions, and the prohibition on drone flights will persist throughout Punjab until May 25.

The announcement specified that restricted usage of small drones is allowed at indoor events conducted in halls and marquees. Event organisers shall be accountable for guaranteeing the secure operation of drones in certain environments.

The declaration additionally specified that intelligence and law enforcement agencies are excluded from the limitation.

The Punjab Home Department underscored that safeguarding public safety, upholding law and order, and preserving property are the government’s foremost concerns.