Forest mobile squads seizes 118 kgs of Chinese thread.

Telangana/Hyderabad, Jan 17 (HS) In order to implement the ban imposed on the use of glass coated synthetic thread in kite flying, the Forest Department has deployed six mobile squads to check the sale and purchase of such synthetic thread during the Sankranthi Festival-2020.

The ban was imposed by the National Green Tribunal following which the Government of Telangana has also implemented a ban on its use. The mobile squads conducted a search on over 250 shops and establishments selling the banned substance and recovered 118 kgs. of synthetic thread. It is observed that the sale of the banned thread is carried out clandestinely and are not displayed openly.

The forest department with the help of NGOs and volunteers ensured the display of posters in the shops to create awareness about the harm caused by these banned substances on animals, birds, humans, and the environment. Apart from this, the forest department, the task force of the police department, GHMC officials also implemented the ban orders.