Maharashtra Illegal Hoardings

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said he has directed the authorities to remove illegal hoardings in Mumbai and other parts of the state, and asked them to register cases against those responsible for such tragedies.

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rebuked the Maharashtra government for failing to act against illegal hoardings and banners, and said Mumbai residents want to get rid of such outdoor signs that deface the metropolis.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) faced the ire of the Bombay High Court for using a hoarding, which the civic body had itself termed illegal earlier, to advertise an upcoming event that would be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Bombay High Court today warned of contempt action against the commissioners of civic bodies and councils of every district in Maharashtra if they fail to file compliance report showing what steps have taken to ensure no illegal hoardings and banners are put up on Republic Day.

The Bombay High Court today warned political parties of contempt action for putting up illegal hoardings, posters and banners across Maharashtra despite an undertaking given by them that they would not do so.

Mumbai and other cities across Maharashtra will now be free from illegal political hoardings. An estimated 15,000 illegal hoardings have been removed in just 24 hours by civic bodies across the state after the Bombay High Court cracked the whip - remove them by Thursday or face action, it said.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC today informed the Bombay High Court that it has removed more than 5,000 illegal hoardings from the city in a day-long drive yesterday. Over 10,000 hoardings were removed from the rest of Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said he has directed the authorities to remove illegal hoardings in Mumbai and other parts of the state, and asked them to register cases against those responsible for such tragedies.

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rebuked the Maharashtra government for failing to act against illegal hoardings and banners, and said Mumbai residents want to get rid of such outdoor signs that deface the metropolis.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) faced the ire of the Bombay High Court for using a hoarding, which the civic body had itself termed illegal earlier, to advertise an upcoming event that would be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Bombay High Court today warned of contempt action against the commissioners of civic bodies and councils of every district in Maharashtra if they fail to file compliance report showing what steps have taken to ensure no illegal hoardings and banners are put up on Republic Day.

The Bombay High Court today warned political parties of contempt action for putting up illegal hoardings, posters and banners across Maharashtra despite an undertaking given by them that they would not do so.

Mumbai and other cities across Maharashtra will now be free from illegal political hoardings. An estimated 15,000 illegal hoardings have been removed in just 24 hours by civic bodies across the state after the Bombay High Court cracked the whip - remove them by Thursday or face action, it said.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC today informed the Bombay High Court that it has removed more than 5,000 illegal hoardings from the city in a day-long drive yesterday. Over 10,000 hoardings were removed from the rest of Maharashtra.