The Punjab government has started issuing licences to kite manufacturers for celebrating Basant 2027, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.
According to details, 12,250 licenses were already issued to kite manufacturers. A large number of people submitted applications for obtaining licenses for kites and strings
As many as 4,300 applications were submitted for the Basant 2027 licenses, of which scrutiny of 2,537 applications was already completed, and the field verification process for 1500 applicants is underway.
It is necessary to mention here that 1,605 licenses for kite manufacturing were issued last month, and 1,337 licenses were issued for kite manufacturing.
The district administration said that all those who obtained kite manufacturing licenses will be eligible for manufacturing of kites and strings also.
The purpose of starting the process six months before is to fulfill the gap between demand and supply.
Reporter: Tahir Jameel Khan