Ahmedabad: Ban on production, sale, use of kite strings that pose risk ahead of Makar Sankranti

Ahmedabad Police has prohibited the production, sale, storage and use of kite strings made of nylon, synthetic, glass-coated or non-biodegradable material in the city.

Ahmedabad Police has prohibited the production, sale, storage and use of kite strings made of nylon, synthetic, glass-coated or non-biodegradable material in the city ahead of Makar Sankranti.

Furthermore, flying kites that have inflammatory slogans written on them, use of loudspeakers to offend common people’s feelings, production, sale and use of sky lanterns, flying of kites over rooftops, terraces and public places and acts of chasing cut kites with bamboo shoots, wooden sticks or iron rods in public places are also banned, as per the order issued.