Mumbai hoarding collapse: BMC issues notice to railway authorities; Hoardings above 40×40 size to be removed

PCMC has called for rules and regulations in place by stating that the advertisers and landowners should check whether permissions, especially from sky signs and licenses department were obtained.

The BMC said in a release issued on May 15, that the notices have been sent to the authorities for the removal of hoardings above 40 x 40 feet size, under Section 30 (2) (V) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

MIB’s Sanjay Jaju at Bharat Pavilion in Cannes: “Using the power of Cinema to enhance the country’s soft touch”

The grand inauguration ceremony, was led by Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Sanjay Jaju along with Jawed Ashraf, Ambassador of India to France. Many states like Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra among others are present representing India at Cannes Film Market this year, to pitch their locales for international film shoots and to promote state incentives for filming to producers and production houses.

“We would like to foster a greater collaboration between the Indian audio visual industry and international counterparts, thereby enhancing the visibility and accessibility of Indian Cinema worldwide and serve the national goal of using the power of Cinema to enhance the country’s soft touch,” the I&B ministry secretary Sanjay Jaju said.

“Strongman monopoly promoting illegal hoarding, sub-standard installations”: Vikram Bhalla of Vivify Asia

Vikram Bhalla, Founder and Director, Vivify Asia.

Founder and Director of Vivify Asia, Bhalla, talks about the tragic illegal hoarding incident that took place in Mumbai, on May 13. He shares how such threats can be addressed by ensuring media is handled by professionally trained teams and not labour hired by a strongman

OOH Association says expelling bad actors isn’t enough; enforcement is key, not ban

Rachana Lokhande, founder of Glocal Bridge, partner at OOH Capital and advisor with the Indian Outdoor Advertising Association shares a perspective.

The billboard collapse in Mumbai renews calls for stricter enforcement of safety standards and laws on outdoor advertising. The OOH Association can bar non-compliant media owners from membership. But that’s not enough. Here’s why.