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Drive against illegal banners begins in city

Tuesday, 09 November 2010 11:18 administrator
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The New Indian Express  09.11.2010

Drive against illegal banners begins in city

Corporation employes apply paints on digital banners in Guindy as Mayor M Subramanian and Corporation Commissioner Karthikeyan inspect on. EPS

CHENNAI: Mayor M Subramanian on Monday launched a drive to remove 240-odd large digital hoardings that have been illegally erected in different parts of the city.

The drive comes after the deadline served by the civic body to companies and building owners concerned to remove mega-digital banners put up against walls ended on Sunday.

Kicking off the drive at Guindy here, Subramanian said, “Ever since the erection of hoardings was banned by the Supreme Court, advertising companies had been searching for new methods and finally, zeroed in on walls.”

Action would be taken against the violators under the Tamil Nadu Open Places Prevention of Disfigurement Act,1959, and they would also have to shell out the amount spent on removing the illegal banners, the mayor added.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 November 2010 11:20
 

Corporation removing vinyl banners

Tuesday, 09 November 2010 04:36 administrator
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The Hindu       09.11.2010

Corporation removing vinyl banners

Staff Reporter
A fine of Rs.1,000 will be levied on building owners


Action under way: Mayor M. Subramanian inspecting the work of removing a vinyl banner on a building in Guindy on Monday.

CHENNAI: Chennai Corporation on Monday started removing the vinyl banners carrying advertisements from several buildings across the city.

The civic body had earlier set Sunday as the deadline for removal of such banners by building owners. Officials of the Corporation said as the owners did not adhere to the deadline, the banners stuck on buildings were either removed using ladders or painted in black by the personnel. The action was initiated under the Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act 1959.

Mayor M. Subramanian said that 240 buildings across the 10 zones of the Corporation have such digital banners and they would be removed in two or three days.

Besides levying a fine of Rs.1,000 for such violation, the civic agency would also collect the expense for removing the banners from the building owners, he added.

The Corporation had earlier banned posters and graffiti on the four arterial roads, 250 bridges and subways under its maintenance and its 3,464 buildings.

The Mayor, accompanied by Corporation Commissioner D. Karthikeyan, inspected the work to remove a banner from a building in Guindy.

 

‘Remove fish stalls from temple sites’

Wednesday, 03 November 2010 12:11 administrator
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The New Indian Express  03.11.2010

‘Remove fish stalls from temple sites’

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed the Corporation to remove by November 7 its fish stalls installed after demolishing two temples at 33, First Avenue Road, Sashtri Nagar.

“It is alleged that after the removal of two temples, the Corporation put up its own fish stalls and hoardings in the said place. If the allegation is correct, the Corporation is directed to remove all fish stalls, hoardings or any structure put up by Sunday,’’ the First Bench comprising Chief Justice MY Eqbal and Justice TS Sivagnanam said and posted it for further hearing on November 8.

In her public interest writ plea, Radha Rajan of Kalakshetra Colony,  Besant Nagar contended that in the guise of restoring a footpath, the civic body struck down the Chelliamman Koil and the Pillayar Koil on First Avenue Road on May 25. Fish stalls were then put up. On October 15, it tried to demolish the Srinivasa Perumal Temple, but dropped the idea temporarily after protests by petitioner and locals.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 November 2010 12:12
 
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