Bengaluru/Hyderabad, Nov 4 (Maxim News): Accepting animal lovers’ suggestions, the Karnataka government has banned the use of metal or glass-coated string or manja for flying kites to curb harm to humans, birds, and the environment, a statement said on Monday.
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The government has issued an amendment to its notification under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA), 1986, now requiring that only cotton thread, which is “free from any sharp, metallic or glass components, adhesives, or any other thread-strengthening materials“, be allowed for kite flying.
The government notification has expanded the ban that was previously restricted only to nylon “Chinese” Manja to include strings coated with glass or metal powder, the statement said.
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Notifications with similar directions have previously been issued by the governments of Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Telangana, and Tripura.
The amendment by the Karnataka government follows an appeal from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India to address bird and human deaths caused by manja, according to an official release by PETA. (Maxim News)
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