Punjab Starts Preparations for Basant 2027

The Punjab government has announced its intention to organize the Basant festival across the province in 2027, according to sources. Legal and administrative preparations are underway to facilitate the event, the sources said. The government will permit the manufacture of kites and strings starting in October of the current year, the sources added.

Measures to control production costs and ensure affordable prices during the festival are being considered, the sources reported. The Punjab government intends to introduce legislation governing kite flying and the organization of Basant, the sources explained. The proposed legal framework will encompass safety measures, rules for kite flying, and other conditions for the festival, the sources noted.

Basant is scheduled to take place in the last week of January next year, and authorities are expected to disclose the specific venues and flying regulations soon, the sources indicated. The Punjab government has previously established regulations governing kite manufacturing, sales, and flying, which it aims to use to safeguard citizens during the festival, the sources stated.

Responsibilities will be assigned to relevant administrative departments to ensure a secure and well-organized event, the sources added. Monitoring mechanisms will be established, and legal action will be taken against violators of the rules, the sources reported.