In a first Punjab’s Gurdaspur orders nightly blackout until further notice

Gurdaspur (Punjab): In view of the current situation, the Deputy Commissioner of Gurdaspur has ordered a complete district-wide blackout from 9 pm to 5 am starting tonight under the Defence of India Act.

The order will remain in effect until further notice.

Hospitals and the central jail are exempt but must ensure all windows and doors remain shut.

Punjab’s Gurdaspur is the first border district to enforce such a nightly blackout.