Rooftop safety for Basant 2027: rules and a checklist for owners, hosts and families

Judge capacity by the space and the stairs, not by the guest list. In 2026, events held under an NOC had to stay non-commercial, with no tickets, food sales or advertising, and an NOC could be cancelled on the spot for any violation.

• First-aid kit: dressings, bandages, antiseptic and gloves, kept in sight, with one adult in charge of it.
• Shade and water: a canopy to rest under and more drinking water than you expect to need.
• Numbers on the stair door: Rescue 1122 for injuries, police 15 for banned string or trouble.

• Flying towards power lines was banned under the 2026 rules, so pick a spot well away from cables.
• Damp string can carry current and banned metallic string always does, so let go of any string that touches a wire and keep everyone back; clearing kites from wires is LESCO's job.
• Never climb a pole, wall or tree after a kite.

Parents, guardians and organisers are legally responsible for children's safety. In 2026, children under 18 were not allowed to fly kites, and a minor's offence cost the parents Rs 50,000, or Rs 100,000 the second time. Until the 2027 notification says otherwise, plan for children to watch, not fly.

• Give one adult the sole job of watching the children, behind a line well back from the munder.
• Keep spare dor out of reach, and never send a child to fetch a kite from a neighbour's roof or the street.

Lights don't change the rules: kite flying is legal only on the days, and within any hours, the Deputy Commissioner notifies. A beam swung across the street can blind a driver, and we don't sell laser lights at all because they dazzle pilots and drivers. Flying towards airports and air routes was banned in 2026.