In a significant move to combat hazards posed by banned nylon manja used during kite-flying, the Nagpur Police (Zone V) destroyed nylon manja worth Rs 18 lakh seized during the ongoing ‘Say No to Nylon Manja’ campaign. The operation was conducted under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone V, Niketan Kadam. With the help of a road roller, the seized manja stock was destroyed at Indora Ground near Jaripatka Police Station, on Monday. Contd from page 1 The campaign was launched to crease awareness about dangers of banned nylon manja, which has been responsible for numerous injuries and fatalities to not only humans but to birds and animals also, particularly during Makar Sankranti.

 

 

The police have been actively cracking down on sale and use of the banned nylon manja through a series of raids across the city. Citizens have been urged to refrain from using or purchasing the banned nylon manja and support to the campaign and help eradicate its use entirely, ensuring a safe and joyous celebrations during the festival. The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), under its action in last two months, seized a total of 30,500 plastic kites and 21 reels of banned nylon manja.

 

During the seizures, the Nuisance Detection Squad (NDS) of NMC collected a fine of Rs 25,000 from the offenders. Meanwhile, the city is all set for Makar Sankranti to be celebrated on Tuesday. To ensure safe and peaceful celebrations, the administration and Nagpur Traffic Police have declared the schedule for temporary closure of flyovers across city on Tuesday. All the flyovers in city will remain closed for vehicular traffic from 6 am to 6 pm on Tuesday. Many two-wheeler riders have put in place aluminium rods on their vehicles for safe ride on city roads during the festivity. At Kalamna Chowk, on Monday, Nagpur Police provided aluminium rods for free to the two-wheeler riders for safe rides. Every year during the kite-flying season, Nagpur records several cases of two-wheeler riders sustaining severe injuries due to the manja getting entangled around the riders’ neck. 

 

 

Lions Club of Nagpur Heritage distributed neckbands to two-wheeler riders for the safety against banned nylon manja in city on Monday. The event took place at Sakkardara Square in presence of Anil Taksande, Senior Police Inspector, Sakkardara Police Station and Madhukar Tule, Assistant PSI, Sakkardara PS. While distributing the neckbands, Mrudula Hedaoo, President, Lions Club of Nagpur Heritage urged citizens to use traditional manja (thread) instead of banned nylon manja during kite-flying. Nylon manja often gets tangled on trees, roads, and electricity poles, causing severe injuries to vehicle riders and birds. As a safety measure against banned nylon manja, the Lions Club of Nagpur Heritage took the initiative to prepare approximately 1,000 neckbands which were distributed free of cost to the needy. The initiative received overwhelming response from the public. Two-wheeler riders appreciated the effort and expressed their gratitude to the Club. Many even hoped for similar initiatives to be conducted in the future. Nitin Lonkar, Regional Chairperson; Vijaya Waindeshkar, Secretary; Smita Rewatkar, Treasurer; Anagha Vaidya, Vice-President; Samir Pandit, Zone Chairperson; Vivek Vaidya, Vivek Pratape, Pramod Hedaoo, Shashikant Waghmare, Gajendra Pote, and others also were present at the programme.