[Makar Sankranti] Telangana HC Directs Implementation Of 2017 NGT Order Banning Use Of Chinese Manjha/Synthetic Thread For Kite Flying

The Telangana High Court on Friday directed the implementation of a 2017 order passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had directed all state governments across India to ban the use of Chinese Manjha/Synthetic thread used in kite flying.

The court passed this order in a plea by the petitioner before the occasion of Makar Sankranti, stating that the use of synthetic thread in kite flying had led to many deaths in the past and was also harming the birds.

It was stated that despite the 2017 NGT order, the ban had not been implemented by the state authorities.

The court questioned the petitioner why such pleas periodically arose only before the conduct of certain festivals and also questioned where this synthetic thread was being manufactured.

Accordingly, in perusing the NGT order, the court directed its strict implementation, especially on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Counsel for petitioner: Sree Ramya