Gujarat bans drones & firecrackers until May 15

The Gujarat government has banned firecrackers and drones until May 15 amid the India-Pakistan conflict.

Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi wrote on X, “Gujarat: No firecrackers or drones will be allowed in any functions or events until May 15. Kindly cooperate and follow the guidelines.”

Drones prohibited in Gujarat

As per a notification issued earlier on May 6, Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police G S Malik had imposed restrictions on drones  unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in identified yellow and red zones in the city for a period of two months from May 7 to July 5, 2025.

In red zones, which are strictly prohibited areas, flying drones or UAVs is not allowed. However, in the remaining yellow and green zones, applicants/operators may log in to the Digital Sky (application) and, subject to the conditions of the uploaded information, obtain permission to fly drones or UAVs.

Red zones in Ahmedabad include

Sabarmati Central Jail 

Physical Research Laboratory 

Torrent Power across Ahmedabad

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI)

Air Force Station

Ahmedabad Cantonment

Civil Hospital,Shahibaug

ISRO, Ramdevnagar

Shree Camp Hanuman Temple, Ahmedabad Cantonment

Telephone Exchange, Khokhra

CRPF Battalion, Vastral

GEB and GETCO substations

UGVCL

Gujarat High Court & Civil Hospital in Sola

Income Tax Office, Ashram road

Gujarat University

Sabarmati Junction

Visat Circle, Chandkheda

Narendra Modi Stadium

Chandkheda Gam

Food Corporation of India

Indian Oil Corp Ltd

Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd