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In preparation for scheduled missile tests by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Odisha Fisheries Department has announced a two-day ban on marine fishing across four coastal districts on July 17 and 18, citing safety concerns for fisherfolk and vessels operating in the Bay of Bengal.
According to The New Indian Express, the ban comes in view of strategic missile launches planned from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Balasore and Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Bhadrak.
Notably, these sites are frequently used for India's defence trials, and civilian movement near the sea is routinely restricted dur...