Ambala, May 9 -- Amid intelligence inputs indicating a potential air strike threat from Pakistan, the District Magistrate of Ambala has imposed a complete ban on the use of inverters, generators, and other outdoor power backups during night hours to ensure public safety, according to the press statement.

Exercising powers under Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, Tomer has issued a total ban on the use of inverters, generators, and any other power backups meant for outdoor lights, billboards, and street lights from sunset to sunrise (8:00 PM to 6:00 AM) until further notice.

The order, passed as an emergency measure and addressed to the public at large, allows the use of such equipment only for indoor purposes, pro...