On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, January 15, power supply authorities have urged citizens to be cautious when flying kites and to fly them in open areas away from overhead power lines, transformers, and substations.
TSSPDCL C and MD G Raghuma Reddy issued an advisory on Friday urging people to avoid using metal-coated threads because they could cause electrocution. He requested that no one attempt to remove kites that become entangled in electrical lines or fall into substation premises. “Leave it there. Do not touch any part of the kite or string and keep everyone away,” he advised.
Raghuma Reddy instructed parents to be cautious and keep an eye on their children when flying kites on their premises. “Don’t allow children to touch a snapped and broken conductor,” he cautioned.
He asked people to contact the Electricity Department at 1912 or the nearest Electricity Office, or through Mobile App or Company Website: www.tssouthernpower.com, if a kite or any other object became entangled in electrical lines or a broken conductor in their respective areas so that immediate action could be taken.
In the meantime, the Hyderabad police, through a notification had prohibited flying of kites on all thoroughfares in the city and, in and around the places of worship in the interest of maintenance of law and order and public safety.
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The orders were issued by Hyderabad Commissioner of Police C V Anand and will be in effect from 6 a.m. on January 14 to 6 a.m. on January 16.
According to Rule 8 of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000, the police issued orders prohibiting loud speakers/ DJs from performing in public spaces or public places without prior permission from the police authorities concerned. “No provocative speeches/songs shall be played over them (loud speakers). Further, noise pollution levels from speakers or public address system or any other activities should not exceed the permissible limits,” said C V Anand.
To avoid accidents, the police urged parents and citizens to guide and supervise their children while flying kites and to not allow them on terraces without parapet walls. The police asked the parents to ensure that their children don’t run onto the roads to collect stray kites.
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