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NMC finds 58 illegal hoardings on railway properties

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

PMC brings down 53 illegal hoardings

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

Pune Municipal Corporation says action will continue in the coming days.

Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation lodges FIR against advertisers, hoarding owners and land owners

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.

Between May 15 and May 20, nine illegal hoardings were removed by PCMC.

BMC sets up 8-person committee to address billboards and outdoor advertising in Mumbai

The committee will reportedly deliver a report in the next couple of months.

The new committee will address environmental and health issues and traffic safety implications of granting permissions of digital hoardings.

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

To create comprehensive guidelines for outdoor advertising in Mumbai, the BMC had formed a committee that includes experts from IIT-B, environmental specialists, and law enforcement officials.

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.

HDMC authorities to address the proliferation of illegal hoardings

The committee will reportedly deliver a report in the next couple of months.

The commercial areas of Hubballi and Dharwad have become hotspots for unauthorised hoardings, where they have been erected at heights beyond the permissible limit, or at an ‘alarming’ level.

IOAA supports BMC to audit and regulate hoardings in Mumbai

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

President of the national body of the outdoor media associations, Pawan Bansal, says that the body is determined to work closely with all relevant authorities to enhance safety measures and regulatory compliance

Various civic bodies spur into action to ensure safety of ad hoardings

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.

After the Mumbai hoarding collapse incident that claimed 17 lives and left 75 others injured on May 13, civic bodies in cities including Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Kolhapur, and Navi Mumbai have taken significant steps.

Decentralising city management, funds and oversight – ways to deal with illegal ad hoardings

The stakeholders have also asked the BMC to allow video OOH ads and have raised objections on the decision to not allow such hoardings.

Experts discuss the role of technology and the use of comprehensive campaigns to remove illegal billboards.

Greater Chennai Corporation removes 460 unauthorised hoardings

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.

So far, 460 unauthorised hoardings have been removed. Out of this, 250 have been removed along with their structures as their height crossed the 30 feet limit.