No-drone flying zone within 2-km radius of Digboi Refinery
The order, released Tuesday, authorises security forces to neutralise any unauthorized aerial object that enters the restricted zone.
The directive covers four critical locations within
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
's Assam Oil Division: the main refinery, LPG dispatch unit, new tank farm area, and Nazirating Water Station. The restriction applies to drones, UAVs, para-gliders, para-motors, powered hang gliders, micro-light aircraft, and hot air balloons.
"The 2-km radius area of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, AOD Digboi Refinery is hereby declared as a 'No Drone Flying Zone' with immediate effect," the order states, invoking Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
The move follows a formal request from IOCL Digboi Refinery's deputy general manager (security), submitted on June 20. Recognised as a vital national asset, the refinery processes large volumes of crude oil and plays a key role in India's energy infrastructure.
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