PMRDA to raze 472 illegal hoardings from next week

They also appealed that all corporations must advise citizens not to stop near billboards during natural disasters to avoid accidents caused by falling hoardings

In the wake of the Mumbai hoarding tragedy On Tuesday, the State government’s disaster management department issued an advisory to all municipal corporations and district disaster management authorities to take appropriate action and audit the hoardings in urban and highway areas to prevent tragic incidents.

Based on the advisory, PMRDA commissioner Rahul Mahiwal conducted a meeting on Wednesday. (HT PHOTO)

They also appealed that all corporations must advise citizens not to stop near billboards during natural disasters to avoid accidents caused by falling hoardings.

Based on the advisory, PMRDA commissioner Rahul Mahiwal conducted a meeting on Wednesday and took the decision to open a tender and give a work order as early as possible for taking action on illegal hoardings in PMRDA jurisdiction.

Reacting to the development, Sunil Marale, joint director of planning of PMRDA said, “We had approached the ECI to give us permission for opening the tender. After the Mumbai incident, the PMRDA commissioner took a decision on Wednesday to open a tender and give a work order.”

Sachin Maske, tehsildar and officials of PMRDA sky and sign department said, “After the hoarding policy, PMRDA appealed to all hoarding owners to register hoardings and take permission as per policy. Besides that, PMRDA conducted surveys on highway and main roads in which they found 1057 structures so far.”