Use of drone cameras banned around Mysore Palace, violators to face legal action
Mysuru: The administration of Mysore Palace has taken measures to ensure security and privacy by issuing a prohibition on the use of drone cameras in the vicinity of the historical palace. The Palace Board Deputy Director, TS Subramanya, released a press statement announcing the ban and designating the area surrounding the palace as a "yellow zone."
According to the order, the use of drone cameras outside the Mysore palace is strictly prohibited without prior permission from the Mysore Palace Board. Individuals or entities wishing to operate a drone camera in the designated area must obtain explicit authorization from the board.
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The decision comes as part of efforts to safeguard the historical and cultural significance of the palace and to maintain the privacy of its visitors.
Any violation of this directive will result in appropriate legal action being taken against the offending party, the press release stated.
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BMTC collects over Rs 19 lakh as fine from those travelling without tickets, occupying ladies seat
Bengaluru (PTI): The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has collected over Rs 19 lakh as a penalty from 10,069 passengers who were penalised for travelling without tickets and occupying seats exclusively reserved for ladies in the last three months, officials said on Thursday.
The checking staff of BMTC have intensified checking of buses operated in and around Bengaluru City to detect ticketless travelling by passengers, they said.
According to BMTC, during the months of August, September and October, the checking staff checked 57,219 trips and penalised 8,891 ticketless passengers by collecting Rs 17,96,030 as penalty and 5,268 cases were booked against conductors for their dereliction of duty.
During the same period, they have also penalised 1,178 male passengers for occupying seats exclusively reserved for lady passengers and imposed fines by collecting Rs 1,17,800 in accordance with the KMV (Karnataka Motor Vehicle) Rules of the MV Act of 1988.
"In total, during the months of August, September and October, 10,069 passengers were penalised and Rs 19,13,830 was collected," the BTMC officials stated.
