Chandigarh MC goes soft on BJP over illegal hoardings, flags put up during Amit Shah’s visit - Hindustan Times
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Chandigarh MC goes soft on BJP over illegal hoardings, flags put up during Amit Shah’s visit

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By, Chandigarh
May 23, 2017 11:07 AM IST

The most recent example of this was the visit of BJP national president Amit Shah on Saturday (May 20), when after taking permission for the installation of six hoardings, the party put up around 40 illegal hoardings, banners and flags on roads.

After imposing a fine of Rs 1.8 crore on the Punjab BJP last April over the putting of illegal hoardings and banners in Sector 37, but later not moving a finger to recover the amount, the UT municipal corporation has again opted to take a soft stand on the party for continued violations.

For Amit Shah’s visit on May 20, the BJP took permission for six hoardings, but installed 40.(HT Photo)
For Amit Shah’s visit on May 20, the BJP took permission for six hoardings, but installed 40.(HT Photo)

The most recent example of this was the visit of BJP national president Amit Shah on Saturday (May 20), when after taking permission for the installation of six hoardings, the party put up around 40 illegal hoardings, banners and flags on roads in Sectors 48, 47, 45/46 and 33.

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This was a violation of Advertisement Control Order, 1954, yet there has been no notice to the party.

MC joint commissioner Shilpi Dutta Pattar said, “It is the duty of the enforcement wing to check illegal hoardings. I have not got any report from them.”

On September 16, 2015, the then MC commissioner Bhawana Garg, had issued a notice to Punjab Youth Congress to deposit Rs 67 lakh for using civic body land to display posters and banners without permission from authorities.

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    Hillary Victor is a Principal Correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Chandigarh administration, municipal corporation and all political parties.

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