The orders will remain in effect till January 31. With Sankranti just three days away, district collector Krishan Kunal has issued directions that kite flying from 6-8 am and from 5-7 pm will be banned in rural Jaipur to protect birds. Dr Vikas Sharma of EWCS, a body working for injured birds, says 2016 has been the worst for birds. If they have to, they make sure they put on adequate protection."The Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation has asked the public to avoid flying kites near Chandpol railway station. They are using either city buses or auto rickshaws, especially in the walled city in the afternoon, to save their necks and faces. "We became active 2-3 days before Makar Sankranti but in 2016 China plastic fork Suppliers good weather combined with the winter break has become disaster for birds. No, it’s not the human terrorists they fear but the "terror" imported from China in the form of killer kite strings. While desi strings are made of cotton, the Chinese one is cheap plastic or nylon thread with crushed glass coating, making it sharp enough to easily cut bones. If they have to, they make sure they put on adequate protection.

The fear among them is so high that many of them are avoiding two-wheelers.Clear skies and ideal air velocity for kite flying has made birds, which fly most in the morning and in the evening, a target.Come January and Jaipurites are once again afraid of stepping out of their home. Despite a ban and everyday incidents of people being killed or injured by the Chinese manjha, kite-lovers are not shying away from using the deadly thread. India, Rajasthan, Jaipur. At least four people have been killed and several seriously injured in a fortnight by the "Chinese manjha" in Jaipur alone.Commuters using two-wheelers are the most vulnerable. Come January and Jaipurites are once again afraid of stepping out of their home. The Sanganer bird hospital has received 80 injured birds in the last three days from across the city