India, April 18 -- The Dehradun district administration has imposed Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Mussoorie from Saturday to manage the influx of tourist, maintain law and order, and regulate traffic in the hill station.

Section 163 of BNSS 2023 empowers district magistrates to take immediate measures against public nuisances or potential threats to safety, including issuing orders to protect public health and maintain order. "The administration is committed to providing tourists with high-tech, convenient facilities and enhanced security, along with relief from traffic congestion," Dehradun district magistrate Savin Bansal said.

Speaking on the arrangement made, Bansal said that officials were instructe...