Mysore/Mysuru, July 22 -- In the wake of a tragic incident where three nursing students drowned at the KRS Backwaters, the Mysuru District Administration is finally moving to take firm action.

Authorities are actively considering prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to restrict public access to the danger-prone area.

On Sunday, three students from Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) Nursing College - Prashanth (21) from Anivalu village in Periyapatna, Siddesh (22) from Santhemarahalli in Yelandur taluk and Krishna (21) from Koppal district - drowned while engaging in recreational activities near Meenakshipura in Mysuru taluk.

The tragedy prompted an immediate inspection by senior...