Punjab government has agreed to allow the celebrations of Basant festival in Lahore in February next year. This was announced by Rana Mashood, the member of Basant committee.
Basant festivities would commence in specific areas of Lahore initially.
Kite flying was banned in the province after Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Amendment Bill was passed in 2009 that forbids manufacture and sale of kites. The bill was passed owing to deaths during Basant festival.
Kite-string, razor sharp thread used to fly kites claimed dozens of lives in years before the activity was banned.
The thread is often coated with an abrasive material, such as crushed glass mixed with rice glue, to cut the strings of other people’s kites.
Motorcyclists are more susceptible to injuries or even deaths while speeding through the city roads.
