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Bhopal illegal hoardings pose threat to motorists safety

Under sections of the MP Outdoor Advertisement Media Rules, 2017, the MP govt has the power to take action against the illegal hoardings. The rules also include provisions for penalties and offences. (Representative Image: Nick Fewings via Unsplash)

On Sunday, supporters of political groups put up large posters on VVIP roads in the state’s capital Bhopal. Given the onset of the monsoon season, these poster often fall off their suspenders or are uprooted from their spots, putting motorists at risk.

Mumbai illegal hoarding collapse: MSHRC cracks down on home dept for not appearing at hearing

The home department was the only body with no representation or report during the hearing which caused the bench to respond sternly.

The MSHRC had issued summons to the home department, police, Government Railway Police (GRP) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to appear before them on June 6 after a complaint filed by advocate Amit Dubey.

PWD to remove illegal ads from South Karnataka’s state highways and district main roads

The home department was the only body with no representation or report during the hearing which caused the bench to respond sternly.

The drive will see the removal of illegal advertisements from Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Kodagu, Shivamogga districts among others coming under PWD’s south zone.

Railways and GRP permitted 306 hoardings, 45 of which oversized: BMC report

The report also revealed that BMC, in April 2022, had sent a notice to the GRP asking how hoardings were allowed without clearance from the civic body. GRP responded that railway police were covered by Railways-related laws and did not need BMC permission. There was no communication from BMC to GRP thereafter until May 2024 just weeks before the hoarding collapsed during a dust storm, said a TOI report. (Image source: Unsplash)

According to the preliminary investigations conducted by the BMC, 306 unauthorised hoardings in the city were permitted by the Railways and the GRP. Recently, GRP ACP was summoned by the Mumbai Police SIT investigating the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case.

NMC finds 58 illegal hoardings on railway properties

The report also revealed that BMC, in April 2022, had sent a notice to the GRP asking how hoardings were allowed without clearance from the civic body. GRP responded that railway police were covered by Railways-related laws and did not need BMC permission. There was no communication from BMC to GRP thereafter until May 2024 just weeks before the hoarding collapsed during a dust storm, said a TOI report. (Image source: Unsplash)

As per the Nagpur Municipal Corporation statistics, 58 of the unauthorised hoardings identified on railway properties and 5 unauthorised hoardings were removed.

15 cases lodged for illegal hoardings in Maharashtra’s Latur; 2 billboards, 15 banners removed

The local governments of several other cities have also started examining, evaluating, and changing the numerous OOH installations in their respective areas.

The corporation had initially instructed the respective agencies and property owners to remove the illegal hoardings, giving the deadline till Sunday. During this period, some agencies and property owners removed illegal hoardings. However, some illegal billboards remained in the city.