Crackdown on illegal hoardings in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, June 11

Keeping in view road safety and city aesthetics in mind, all unauthorised hoardings in areas that fall under the Municipal Corporation (MC) jurisdiction are under stern scrutiny. Anindita Mitra, Commissioner, MC, today ordered the officers concerned to take stringent action against such violations throughout the city and carry out regular inspections in markets to remove these hoardings.

What rules say

• MC permission required to display an advertisement for public view
• Self-signage exceeding 1.5 square metre of a shop also needs permission
• Chandigarh Advertisement Control Order-1954 implemented keeping in mind road safety and city aesthetics.

Following her orders, the enforcement wing of the MC removed around 40 illegal boards/banners in sectors which were displayed in violation of the provisions of the Chandigarh Advertisement Control Order 1954 and served notices on violators for penalty worth Rs 1.8 crore. The violators include Best Ever, Sector 22-D; Kashwi Tuition, Madam Maya and DK Goyal, Connect, PORTER, Bansal Classes and EDVX Trum, all in Sector 34; Apptizer food point, Sanjay Dhaba, Daily Dose, Batra Corner, Anamika Boutique, Shiv Food, Booth No.88, Spy Singh, Hair Dresser, My Insurance Point, Shine and Glow and PC Laptop Repair, all in Sector 27.

The Commissioner stated that awareness meetings were organised with all stakeholders in April regarding the implementation of the provisions of the Chandigarh Advertisement Control Order, 1954. The order was implemented, keeping road safety and city aesthetics in mind.

According to the Order, prior permission of the MC is required to display an advertisement for public view in any manner. Recently, the enforcement wing of the MC had announced that it would hold a drive to remove posters, banners and illegal hoardings or advertisements installed in public places and busy markets in areas falling under the civic body.

The MC will also take action against self-signage that violates the rules. Under the Order of 1954, self-signage exceeding 1.5 square metre of a shop needs to take a prior consent of the civic body.