HYDERABAD: Poor enforcement on Chinese manja leaves sales booming across the city. However, officials claim that the past enforcement did see the supply of the glass-coated manja decrease over the years.
The forest department organized mobile squads to check the sale and purchase of synthetic manja during the Sankranthi festival 2022 in and around the twin cities.
Similar mobile parties have been formed in the districts by District Forest Officers (DFOs) to implement the ban orders.
“Due to the sustained efforts in implementing the ban since 2016, it is observed that the sales and use of the banned manja are coming down year after year. There is more awareness among the sellers as well as buyers. The forest department, with the help of NGOs and volunteers, is ensuring the display of posters in the shops to create awareness about the harm caused by these banned substances on animals, birds, humans, and environment,” the forest officials said in a press statement.
“The sale of Chinese manja is affecting those who are running a business of selling normal manja. Since Chinese manja is cheap and more durable , youngsters prefer them more,” Mohammed Rizwan, a kite vendor at Dhoolpet, said.
