Overview
- The Punjab Home Department issued binding safety guidelines under Section 16 of the 2025 Act and its 2025 regulations for the 2027 season, empowering district officers to inspect rooftops and seal unsafe sites.
- Compliance is required by the end of December 2026 to allow kite flying only on structurally sound rooftops with parapet walls at least 3.5 feet high.
- Officials banned overcrowding, loud music and DJ systems, risky rooftop moves like running or leaning over edges, and kite flying during storms or poor visibility.
- Parents must closely watch children on rooftops, and owners or organisers face personal and joint liability for accidents or violations with legal action warned by the chief minister.
- Sites must keep first-aid kits and display Rescue 1122 emergency numbers, reflecting a push to lower long-standing harm from falls and electric-wire injuries without ending the tradition.