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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Prime accused Bhinde gets bail

The hoarding installed in Ghatkopar area collapsed due to "unexpected, unusual wind speed" and no fault can be attributed to the applicant (whose firm had installed it), advocate Khan argued.

Seventeen persons, including a former general manager of the Mumbai airport’s Air Traffic Control and his wife, died after the billboard crashed onto a petrol pump on May 13 during sudden dusty winds and unseasonal rains.

EXCLUSIVE: Cuffe Parade residents write to BMC, oppose illegal and digital hoardings

BMC's newly drafted and revised OOH advertising policy seems to have attracted mixed feedback from the advertising industry and has sparked discussions over the ambiguities of the guidelines.

Rahul Narwekar, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker told Storyboard18 that the government is very focused on keeping Mumbai away from illegal hoardings

Breaking: OOH agencies object to bank guarantee clause, suggest 5 years’ time for renewal

BMC's newly drafted and revised OOH advertising policy seems to have attracted mixed feedback from the advertising industry and has sparked discussions over the ambiguities of the guidelines.

The OOH ad agencies have suggested BMC to not increase license fees for few more years keeping in mind the new policy advocating a lot of fresh investment in the structure.

Exclusive: Mumbai Police freezes ‘No Objection Certificates’ for OOH hoardings

Stakeholders are of the opinion that the BMC can not abruptly remove the existing policy guidelines, especially when many of them have already sealed their deals as per the existing guidelines. (Image source: Unsplash)

The BMC’s guidelines for hoardings state that no illuminated, digital, LED, or LCD advertisements shall be permitted without an NOC from the Mumbai Traffic Police Department.

South Mumbai residents oppose hoardings on coastal road, MCZMA defers its plans

Breach Candy Residents Forum had also initiated a protest against the plan to install hoardings alongside the coastal road, collecting over 5,000 signatures via online protest petitions.

The MCZMA is a body that clears projects in coastal areas of the state that are governed by the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) of the Environment Protection Act.

EXCLUSIVE: Ganesh pandals meet Maha Chief Minister, discuss OOH hoardings

In 2023, the BMC gave permissions to more than 2,700 mandals across the city to set up pandals. BMC had received 3,767 applications.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Guardian Minister of Mumbai City District, Deepak Kesarkar were present during the meeting at Sahyadri state guest house.