Gurdaspur, December 18 - Additional District Magistrate Gurdaspur Mr. Harjinder Singh IAS. Exercising the powers vested in him under Section 163 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 144 of the Cr. P. C. has imposed a complete ban on the production, sale, storage, purchase, supply, transport, import of China string (synthetic string) and flying kites with such string within the limits of Gurdaspur district. Kite flying can be done only with cotton thread which does not have any kind of sharp, metal, glass component, adhesive etc. on it.
Additional District Magistrate Mr. Harjinder Singh IAS said that synthetic/plastic string is very strong, neither rottable nor breakable. When this synthetic/plastic string is used for flying kites, it is very dangerous for human lives. With this string, the throats and ears of bicycle, scooter and motorcycle riders are cut, there are also many incidents of flying birds getting stuck and dying. Thus, it proves fatal for passers-by and birds, hence it is necessary to ban this string. He said that strict legal action will be taken against the persons violating the prohibitory orders. He said that these prohibitory orders will be in force from 18 December 2024 to 28 February 2025.