Indore, Jan. 13 -- Indore Collector Shivam Verma has issued an order regarding the use of banned Chinese kite string in kite flying, warning to face legal action against those found guilty ahead of Makar Sankranti festival.

He noted repeated incidents of human casualties and deaths of birds reported in the city and said that no negligence would be accepted in cases linked to the illegal use of Chinese manjha.

According to the order, Collector Verma said that the use of Chinese kite string for kite flying has already been prohibited under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Despite the ban, he noted that the string is still being used clandestinely, posing a serious threat to public safety.

"If a person d...