The Pioneer 28.10.2010
Stop anti-hoarding drive, says Govt to MCDPNS | Dehradun
The State Government has once again prevented the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun from undertaking its campaign of removing unauthorised advertisement hoardings. The beginning of this week was marked by the release of an order from the State Government directing the MCD to stop its drive of removing unauthorised hoardings. However, the future course of this drive will be decided by the decision of the Court in the case filed by advertising agencies against the drive undertaken by the MCD.
According to official sources, the few advertising agencies which were prevented from renewing their registration for non-payment of pending dues have probably exerted their influence to pressurise the Government to issue the order to stop the anti-hoarding drive being undertaken by the MCD.
The Dehradun Mayor, Vinod Chamoli, had announced that as part of measures aimed at beautification of the town, the MCD would removal all unauthorised advertisement hoardings including those the duration for which has not been renewed by the advertising agencies concerned. The MCD started its drive by removing unauthorised advertisement hoardings from near the Rispana Bridge without making substantial progress because the owners of the hoardings started protesting against the action taken by MCD.
The advertising agencies exerted their political influence as a result of which even the State Government directed the MCD to stop its drive aimed at removal of unauthorised advertisement hoardings.
