Clicking selfies in this Indian district can land you in jail for up to one month
Jul 1, 2021, 15:47 IST
- ‘No-Selfie’ zones have been set up across Gujarat’s Dang district.
- Selfies are prohibited at tourist destinations such as Saputara hill station.
- Clicking selfies at Saputara hill station could lead to a penalty of Rs 200 or a jail term.
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Clicking selfies has been banned at tourist places in Gujarat state’s Dang district. Anyone caught in the act of taking selfies at Saputara -- Gujarat’s only hill station -- will be penalised with a fine of up to Rs 200 or a jail term of one month. As per a news report in TOI, the additional district magistrate T K Damor had issued a notification last month making ‘no selfie’ zones across tourist destinations in the Dang district. Authorities have cited irresponsible acts by visitors who click selfies by getting into dangerous positions that sometimes prove fatal.
“With the start of the monsoon, there has been a huge influx of tourists in Dang. While enjoying nature, many act irresponsibly by taking selfies which lead to accidents that could prove fatal. The notification has been issued to prevent such incidents,” said the district magistrate Damor. The authorities said that since the risky selfies were not only taken at the Saputara hill station but also at dangerous spots like roads, cliffs, waterfalls and rivers.
Entering the rivers during the monsoon to wash clothes or bath is also prohibited as per the notification. With the tourist influx on the rise since COVID-19 lockdown was lifted, the administration wants to prevent fatal accidents in the district.
Hoardings and billboards have been put up by the district authorities at Saputara and other tourist destinations. While Saputara has been declared a notified area, the entire Dang district is declared as a restricted area.
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