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Hyderabad Forest Chief Orders Crackdown on Synthetic Manja Sales
Vinay Kumar, Hyderabad’s Forest Chief, wants officials to stop people from selling and using synthetic manja.
This kind of kite string is prohibited.
He asked officials to watch for supplies coming from other states and for sales on websites.
Shops that break the rules may face action, including losing their licences.
Posters and school lessons should help people understand the risks to people and birds.
Synthetic manja must not be used at this year’s kite festival.
Officials should also stop Indian rollers from being kept in cages at Durga pandals.
Different government departments are being asked to work together to protect wildlife.
Forest Chief Vinay Kumar directed officials to pursue licence cancellations for shops selling prohibited synthetic manja.
Officials were told to monitor supplies from Rajasthan and Gujarat and investigate sales on e-commerce platforms.
Authorities were asked to post public warnings and educate students and parents about risks to people and birds.
Synthetic manja is to be banned at this year’s kite festival, with any found there confiscated.
Officials were also told to prevent Indian rollers from being caged at Durga pandals and coordinate to protect wildlife.
- Who
- Head of Forest Force Vinay Kumar and officials from several government departments.
- What
- A coordinated effort to curb synthetic manja sales and use and protect Indian rollers and other wildlife.
- Where
- Hyderabad, at a meeting held at Aranya Bhavan.
- When
- At a review meeting held on Friday; the kite festival is taking place this year.
- Why
- To enforce the ban on synthetic manja, address risks to people and birds, and protect wildlife.
Key facts
- Official leading the effort
- Vinay Kumar, Head of Forest Force
- Meeting location
- Aranya Bhavan, Hyderabad
- Sales monitoring
- Officials were told to intensify surveillance on supplies from Rajasthan and Gujarat.
- Online sales
- Police were instructed to establish special surveillance of e-commerce platforms.
- Kite festival
- Synthetic manja is not to be permitted at this year's festival; any found should be confiscated.
- Public awareness
- Posters and school outreach to students and parents were requested.
- Wildlife protection
- Officials were directed to prevent Indian rollers from being kept in cages at Durga pandals.
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