Makar Sankranti in Mumbai
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Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police on Friday issued a preventive order banning nylon manja ahead of Makar Sankranti 2024
Mumbai Police said that it is observed every year that during the kite flying festival, injury is caused to people and birds
The Makar Sankranti festival aligns with the solar cycle and signifies the commencement of the harvest season, where new crops are revered and shared with joy
Mumbai Police`s preventive order said, It is desirable to protect birds which are getting extinct day by day and classified as rare and endangered species
In Makar Sankranti, the kite festival, kite flying takes place in large scale all over Mumbai and hence the preventive order was issued, the police said
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