Chandigarh allows boards on upper floors of shops

Chandigarh, July 16

The UT Administration has allowed installation of advertisement boards on upper floors and corridors of shops across the city.

The Urban Planning Department has issued drawings in this regard so that businessmen will be able to install their advertising boards or hoardings in the upper floors and corridors according to the size and space fixed by the UT.

So far, such permission was granted only for Sector 22, 17 and 35. Now, the Urban Planning Department has approved the installation of these advertising boards or hoardings under architectural control for all markets across the city.

According to officials, approval for all markets has been given by the Urban Planning Department, but the Municipal Corporation will decide the charges for installation of the boards.

Traders have welcomed the decision. Chandigarh Vyapar Mandal president Charanjiv Singh said commercial activity had gradually increased in the upper floors, so it was necessary to permit such boards.

Vinod Joshi, an architect, said drawings had been released, which would held the traders.

Although traders carrying out commercial activities in the upper floors in most markets have already put up advertisements in most places, they always feared of action by the MC.