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PMC swings into action against installation of hoardings in the city

The ruling by the Bombay HC was passed on March 12, 2015 after a PIL was filed against illegal hoardings. The city has more than 2,000 illegal hoardings all across.

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An illegal hoarding in Sakhore Nagar Road in Viman Nagar.
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After Bombay High Court’s directive of keeping a strict vigil on the installation of hoardings, Pune Municipal Corporation officials have swung into action, filing FIR's against violators. PMC has also provided a toll free number for citizen’s to register their complaints against illegal hoardings across the city.

This ruling by the Bombay HC was passed on March 12, 2015 after a PIL was filed against illegal hoardings. The city has more than 2,000 illegal hoardings all across. The court has appointed few advocates as commissioners who are in-charge of providing guidelines to the PMC, in order to tackle the issue.

Speaking with iamin, Madhavi Pardeshi, one of the commissioners said, "The PMC has not been taking the ruling seriously but now the officials have collaborated with the Pune police to prevent installation of illegal hoardings. The court has not given us any deadline as such, but I am expecting results by at least April 14, this year."

Pardeshi added, ““Earlier the PMC would only ensure the removal of hoardings but they would not file an FIR against the violators. The offenders must be fined so that they do not repeat it again."

Various NGO's in the city have been fighting to rid the city of hoardings for years, but now with the court ruling, PMC is expected to begin the anti-hoarding drive with full vigour. Since the ruling, PMC has been working on a plan of action related to the removal of hoardings.

"We are taking help of the Pune police for the issue. In case, we spot any such hoardings, we will immediately file an FIR against the offenders, and police can then take the necessary actions. Our combined efforts will be more effective, as people are more scared of the police than PMC workers at times, “said Vijay Dahibhate, head of PMC’s sky sign department.

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