Jaipur, May 10 -- The state government asked resorts and camps in Jaisalmer to shut down on Friday in view of the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, prompting tourists scrambling to leave the western border district. According to the government advisory, the border areas will observe a blackout from 6pm to 6am. Crackers and flying drones have been banned and resorts and camps have been directed to shut down. Pakistan had fired scores of drones in Barmer, Bikaner, Sriganganagar and Jaisalmer districts of Rajasthan which share the International Border with Pakistan. Upendra Singh Rathore, a hotelier from Jaisalmer, said "the government has issued an advisory asking resorts and camps in Jaisalmer and tourist destinations like Sam and Khuri to shut down till further notice." He said all tourists staying in Jaisalmer have been sent back to their respective destinations. "There were some tourists from Gujarat and Jaipur in resorts here who have left by road back to their destinations." He said there has been 100 percent cancellation by tourists who had made reservations during May. Mayank Bhatia, another hotelier in Jaisalmer said while resorts and camps have been asked to shut down since they are in open areas in the desert, hotels in the city are functional. "There are few tourists at this time of the year. So business has not been affected much. After the advisory from the government, the tourists are worried and leaving by trains, bus or by road." Sanjay Kaushik, a tour operator from Jaipur, said tourist inflow to Rajasthan has been affected by the India Pakistan tensions. "There have been many cancellations by tourists who were coming to Jaipur Udaipur or Jaisalmer for weddings or conferences in view of the uncertain situation. Tourists are worried that if tensions escalate and airports shut down, they will be stuck." He added that the upside is that summer is the off season for tourism in Rajasthan so business has not been majorly hit. "It is mostly the budget tourists who travel in this season. So business has not been affected much," he said....