Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 14: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) today launched a drive against the advertisements displayed illegally in different areas falling within the municipal limit.
“In the last few days, the drive has been conducted in various areas of Jammu city such as Bantalab, Barnai, Roop Nagar, Dogra Hall, New Plot, Kacchi Chawani, Panjtirthi, Parade, Exchange Road, Residency Road, Rehari Colony, Amphalla, Akhnoor road, Talab Tillo, Bohri, Paloura, Bakshi Nagar, Nanak Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Jewel area in which more than 1380 numbers of illegal hoardings were removed and the drive is still continuing on daily basis,” stated JMC in a statement issued here.
The installation of such illegal hoardings, signboards, posters, banners and bill boards deface the property, buildings and walls of the city and are also constant threat to pedestrians and traffic safety. “Whenever any advertisement is displayed in contravention of Section 116 of the J&K Municipal Act 2000, the same is actionable as per provisions of Section 119 and 384 of the Act,” stated JMC.
The JMC appealed the general public to remove all such hoardings, sign boards, posters, banners and bill boards installed illegally, otherwise action will be initiated against the offenders and further contravention of the same shall attract penalty against such defaulters.
The drive was organised on the instruction of JMC Commissioner, Avny Lavasa while the drive was supervised and led by Ashish Kumar Gupta, Joint Commissioner (A) and Tinna Mahajan, JMC secretary respectively.
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