Banners, Unauthorised Hoardings & Flex Boards defacing the cities
Defacing of cities by Banners ,Unauthorized hoardings and Flex boards Mumbai Civic Body - BMC has started drive from 1st October for removal of banners/flex boards which are illegal. They have removed 55,448 banners. Who are putting banners? # Those who have some event in the area and wish to inform date/time/venue to general public. # Those who want to wish "Happy Birthday" to their leaders. # Those leaders who want to take credit for civic work under implementation. # Welcome boards for Senior Leaders visiting area. # Greetings for festivals. As such, all above can be done online or by way of distributing pamphlets and display of banner is not required. Key Issues & Challenges Persistent Defacement: Political flexes and banners are defacing the area. They emerge on streetlights, bamboo scaffolding and pedestrian zebra crossings. Safety Hazards: Unauthorized displays block driver visibility, clutter footpaths, and leave behind dangerous wooden frames and debris. Man...
