Drone flying prohibited during Vice-President’s visit to Erode

Authorities have prohibited the use of drones within a 2-km radius of venues associated with Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan's visit to Erode district on August 29. The restriction covers specific routes and the Kongu Engineering College campus.
Why it matters
It illustrates standard security protocols implemented for high-profile government officials in India.
Flying drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been prohibited within a 2-km radius of the venues and routes associated with the visit of Vice-President of India C.P. Radhakrishnan to Erode district on August 29.
In a release, Collector S. Kandasamy said that Mr. Radhakrishnan is scheduled to arrive by helicopter at Kongu Engineering College in Perundurai to participate in the Founders’ Day celebrations of the Kongu Vellalar Institute of Technology Trust and other programmes.
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