To prevent misuse of parachutes and paragliding equipment by the handlers of militant outfits to launch an aerial strike on vital Army/Police/civil installations in and around Jammu, district administration on Monday imposed strict restrictions on carrying out similar adventure sports activities without seeking prior permission.
District Development Commissioner, Jammu, Simrandeep Singh issued a formal order imposing restrictions on the use of paragliders; parachutes; Air balloons etc under Section 144 of JK CrPC.
As per the order, “it has been brought to my notice that the terrorists may use sub-conventional methods to target IAF/Defence/police installations in near future”.
It further read that whereas, such sub-conventional methods include the use of adventure sporting equipment’s like Paragliders; Parachutes etc. As such it is imperative to impose certain restrictions on the agencies involved in adventure sports like parasailing; paragliding or other similar airborne objects.
“There shall be no private air-borne activity like para-jumping, paragliding or hoisting of any hot air balloon within the radius of one kms of any security or Defence area installation,” Simrandeep Singh, Deputy Commissioner Jammu said.
The DC said that measures have been taken after such inputs were there and also keeping in view the Pathankot attack on IAF airbase.
“We have directed all the private players running adventure sports activity to seek permission from the office before renting the paragliding, para-jumping or such objects to the interested with their details," said the DC.