Animal activists have rescued more than 60 birds injured by kite 'manjha' in Mumbai as part of a three-day drive during the Makar Sankranti celebrations, a wildlife welfare group representative said, reported news agency PTI.

The use of nylon and glass-coated strings persists despite a ban on the sale and manufacture of Chinese manjha across various states in India and they are discarded irresponsibly by people, the representative said.