The Times of India 19.03.2013
Drive against illegal boards continues
PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation
(PMC) on Monday continued action against illegal publicity materials in
the city, but did not remove any unauthorised hoardings.
The drive began last Thursday. The civic administration had removed over 6,500 publicity and propaganda items on Thursday and submitted a report on Friday. The court, on Friday, gave the PMC an extension till April 25. On Friday, over 3,500 boards were removed in city areas. The administration had on Saturday removed 2,336 boards.
"On Monday we continued the action. Nearly 700 flex boards, banners and flags were removed in the drive. No hoarding was removed," said the officials of the anti-encroachment department. The officials said that the drive will continue in days to come.
The drive was collectively carried out by the anti-encroachment department, the sky sign permission, the building permission and health departments. As per the PMC records, there are only 2,123 legal hoardings in the city.
The drive was started following a Bombay high court verdict on a bunch of public interest litigations (PILs) pertaining to illegal hoardings in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Mira Bhayander and Satara.
The drive began last Thursday. The civic administration had removed over 6,500 publicity and propaganda items on Thursday and submitted a report on Friday. The court, on Friday, gave the PMC an extension till April 25. On Friday, over 3,500 boards were removed in city areas. The administration had on Saturday removed 2,336 boards.
"On Monday we continued the action. Nearly 700 flex boards, banners and flags were removed in the drive. No hoarding was removed," said the officials of the anti-encroachment department. The officials said that the drive will continue in days to come.
The drive was collectively carried out by the anti-encroachment department, the sky sign permission, the building permission and health departments. As per the PMC records, there are only 2,123 legal hoardings in the city.
The drive was started following a Bombay high court verdict on a bunch of public interest litigations (PILs) pertaining to illegal hoardings in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Mira Bhayander and Satara.
