Jammu, Aug. 27 -- The Jammu District administration has imposed a blanket ban on the sale of plastic, nylon Chinese 'manjha' for kite flying on the occasion of Rakshabandhan.
As per an order issued here by Dr. Rakesh Minhas, District Magistrate, the kite flying season is presently underway and is likely to continue over the coming weeks, resulting in increased use of kite flying material throughout District Jammu;Whereas, reliable information has been received that plastic, nylon and other synthetic "Manja" threads, including Chinese Manja and similar non-biodegradable synthetic strings, are being manufactured, stocked, transported, displayed for sale, sold and used within the limits of Jammu district despite the prohibition imposed under ...