Metal-coated Strings Kite

Ahead of Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan, discoms in Delhi have urged people to avoid flying kites with metal-coated strings near installations, including electricity wires and poles, to keep themselves safe and prevent disruption of power supply

The Delhi government on Monday directed government school principals to sensitize students and staff members about accidents caused by metal-coated strings used for flying kites.

Two children and a man died on Independence Day as Chinese kite string (manjha), coated with powdered glass, slit their throats in separate incidents across the national capital, prompting the Delhi government to finally ban the killer thread.

The Delhi government today issued a draft notification banning sale, production and storage of metal-coated kite thread or Chinese manja or kite string in the capital, a day after two children and a youth were killed and a sub-inspector was injured in incidents of stray kite strings grazing their necks.

Ahead of Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan, discoms in Delhi have urged people to avoid flying kites with metal-coated strings near installations, including electricity wires and poles, to keep themselves safe and prevent disruption of power supply

The Delhi government on Monday directed government school principals to sensitize students and staff members about accidents caused by metal-coated strings used for flying kites.

Two children and a man died on Independence Day as Chinese kite string (manjha), coated with powdered glass, slit their throats in separate incidents across the national capital, prompting the Delhi government to finally ban the killer thread.

The Delhi government today issued a draft notification banning sale, production and storage of metal-coated kite thread or Chinese manja or kite string in the capital, a day after two children and a youth were killed and a sub-inspector was injured in incidents of stray kite strings grazing their necks.