Illegal banners dot Sangrur

Parvesh Sharma

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Tribune News Service

Sangrur, March 21

With the Sangrur Nagar Council (NC) failing to award an advertisement contract to any party for the past three years, several illegal hoardings and banners have come up in the city.

Residents alleged NC employees had been pocketing money to allow the use of government space for erecting illegal hoardings. The worst hit areas were the Patiala gate, Sunami gate, Dhuri gate, Nabha gate, Gaushala road and the main market.

“The NC authorities used to earn Rs 24 lakh annually from the advertisement contract. But for the past three years, they have not awarded any contract,” said former councillor Mahesh Kumar Meshi. He has written to the authorities seeking a probe.

Executive Officer, Nagar Council, Ramesh Kumar said they could not float tenders for the advertisement contract due to technical glitches. “Our employees are taking charges for allowing hoardings in the city. The contract will also be awarded in the coming days,” the EO added.