The Hindu 04.02.2014
Illegal hoardings: printers’ licences to be cancelled
Chennai Corporation has decided to cancel trade licences
of printers who help erect illegal hoardings in the city. Chennai
Corporation and the district collectorate have scaled up operations
against hoardings and digital banners across the city over the past
month.
“As many as 2099 illegal hoardings and banners
have been removed in the past one month. But we have been unable to
control illegal hoardings. All officials of the 15 zones have been
instructed to initiate measures to cancel trade licences of printers.
The premises of the printers of illegal banners will be sealed,” said an
official of Chennai Corporation.
The drive on Monday
was intensified on Anna Salai, Walajah Road, Ritchie Street, Dams Road
and Poonamallee High Road. However, action against printers was not
initiated in most of the zones. At a meeting on Monday, officials from
the taluk monitoring committee informed the Coordination Committee on
Hoardings and Digital Banners that more than 2099 hoardings had been
removed in the city in 2014.
The coordination
committee also stressed the need for filing criminal cases against those
responsible for erecting illegal digital banners and hoardings.
“Banners of MDMK were removed in some parts of the city. Private
agencies have also been warned,” said an official.
Most
banners carry advertisements of private enterprises, including those of
cinemas, food products, motor vehicles and jewellers. The Madras High
Court has already directed the district administration to remove all
illegal hoardings, digital banners and take the necessary action against
those violating the law.