The Puri district administration has prohibited drone operations within a 5-km radius of the holy town from July 16 to 27 for the Rath Yatra. Police will also deploy a Cyber Rath to help devotees report and prevent online fraud
As per Agama Shastra, aircraft, helicopters, drones and others are not permitted to fly over the sanctum sanctorum of the temple of lord Sri Venkateswara in Tirumala. Further, it raises security concerns for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Vigilance and Security wing
