Kolkata Police Declare 3-km No-Fly Zone Around Venues of Amit Shah's Programmes
Why It MattersTemporary security airspace closures tied to VIP movements make low-altitude flying hard to plan, because they surface through local police orders rather than aeronautical notices, so operators must track them separately.
What happened
Kolkata Police have declared a three-kilometre radius around the venues of Union home minister Amit Shah's scheduled programmes in the city a "No Drone Zone" and "No Fly Zone".
The order was issued by Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand on 16 October. It prohibits the operation or flying of drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), balloons, glider aircraft, small aircraft and non-scheduled aircraft within the designated area.
The restriction takes effect from 4 p.m. No end time or dates for the programmes are given.
Industry impact & what to watch
Orders of this kind sit at the local-police level and are tied to the movements of a protected official, so the affected area moves with the venue list rather than staying fixed. For non-scheduled and small-aircraft operations, the practical effect is a short-lived exclusion that has to be checked against the specific venues each time.
The list covers balloons and gliders alongside drones and small aircraft, which means recreational and aerial-work flying are caught as well as commercial operations. Anyone planning a flight near the city in the coming days would need to confirm the venue locations and the order's duration with the issuing authority, since neither the venues' addresses nor the closing time appear in the order as reported.
