The Hindu        21.07.2016  

Flex banners banned in Namakkal municipal limits

With unauthorised flex banners and other advertisement materials causing traffic congestion on the roads in the town, the district administration has banned all such materials in the municipal limits from July 22.

An all-party meeting was held here on Tuesday to discuss the road safety measures. Chaired by Namakkal Revenue Divisional Officer M. Kannan, K.P.P. Baskar MLA, municipal officials, traders and members of various political parties participated in the meeting.

The issue of frequent traffic congestion on Park Road near Uzhavar Santhai, near Bus Stand and Salem Road corner was discussed.

Participants said that erecting of large size flex banners consume more space and also pose a threat to road users.

The issue of shopkeepers encroaching road space outside Uzhavar Santhai that causes congestion in the morning hours was also discussed.

It was decided to close the entry point on the Park Road. It was decided to ban erecting flex banners in the municipal limits from July 22 and remove the existing banners in the next two days.

From 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. sand-laden lorries and other heavy vehicles were allowed to pass through the town to join the Trichy Road. However, with poor monitoring in place, lorries enter even during the day time causing much hardship to the road users. Hence, public sought monitoring of the lorries that enter during day time.

An all-party meeting was held on Tuesday to discuss road safety measures