Sankranti 2024, TSSPDCL asks people to fly kites away from power lines

Ahead of the Sankranti festival on January 25, the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) on Saturday, January 13, advised participants not to practice kite-flying around electricity installations.

The department warned people of the possible consequences caused



by using metal-coated ‘manja” thread, saying it may cause electrocution and tripping of the supply network.

In an official statement, Chairman and Managing Director of TSSPDCL Musharraf Ali Faruqui urged people to abstain from using metal-coated ‘manja’ as it could cause electric shock.