Chinese Manja, a synthetic, glass-coated kite string, poses severe safety risks, causing numerous injuries to humans and birds during kite-flying. Widely banned...
Chinese Manja is a non-biodegradable, synthetic kite string coated with powdered glass or metal, designed to cut other kite strings during aerial battles.
Its sharp, abrasive surface can cause deep cuts and severe injuries to humans, especially to the throat and fingers, and is often fatal to birds, severing limbs or causing death.
Yes, Chinese Manja is banned across India by the National Green Tribunal due to its environmental harm and the significant risk it poses to humans and animals.
Safer alternatives include traditional cotton threads (sutli) or nylon strings without abrasive coatings, which are less harmful to people, animals, and the environment.