RAWALPINDI: The ban on kite flying and metallic strings and aerial firing was openly violated here in cantonment areas on Thursday night and Friday as ‘Basant’ was celebrated.
The residents expressed concerns over Kite flying and use of metallic strings, banned by the city administration, adding that such violation was a question mark on the performance of the authorities concerned.
The administration has failed to implement the ban, a citizen said adding Tench Bhatta, Peoples Colony, Kiani road, Bakra Mandi, Dhoke Syedan, Tahli Mori, Dhari Hasanabad, Lalkurti and many other areas were noticed where the activity was openly being done especially on Friday. The aerial firing was also witnessed along with the kite flying.
The locals said the metallic strings used for Kite flying injured many persons during the last 10 days, adding that it could have resulted in life losses.
The citizens said that kite flying could also lead to traffic accidents. They demanded of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and the district government to strictly implement the ban of kite flying.
Though, earlier City Police Officer (CPO) had said that Station House Officer (SHO) concerned would be held accountable for the violation of the ban on kite flying in any area but there were no appropriate measures to curb the activity.
Strict action should also be taken against those who demonstrated negligence and laxity in this regard and could not stop the illegal activity.
Owing to easy availability, children purchased kites and violated the ban not only on rooftops but even on roads.
The local social, political and religious circles have demanded the government to take notice of the sheer violation of kite-flying ban and order a stern action against the violators to save public life.
They also demanded the police to ensure a complete ban on the sale of kite and flying along with the sale of fireworks.
Meanwhile, Race Course, R.A.Bazaar, Civil Line, Airport and New Town police claimed to have arrested 49 kite flying ban violators and recovered over 41,000 kites and 187 kite flying string rolls from their possession.
