Use of manjha banned in Odisha's Cuttack city

Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has banned the use of Chinese manjha and glass embossed strings for flying kites on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on January 14.

"On the occasion of Makar Sankranti on 14.01.2021, it is hereby ordered that there will be complete ban on use of Chinese manjha, glass embossed strings, which are responsible for injuries and deaths of humans and thousands of birds during flying of kites," an order of the CMC said.

The civic body has constituted three teams for supervision in this regard.