An enforcement team of Jammu Municipal Corporation today removed illegal hoardings & banners from various main roads and from the rooftop of various buildings in various parts of the city. The team conducted a drive in the area of Bikram chowk, green belt park, Gandhi Nagar where under illegal hoardings and banners from various main roads and on the rooftop of various buildings of city has been removed and also cleared huge hoarding structures mounted on the roof as well as ground. During the drive, JMC removed all the illegal hoardings which had been in place since years. All these hoardings were installed without the permission of JMC. The team was headed by Secretary JMC, Tinna Mahajan, while the drive was carried out under the overall supervision of Commissioner, JMC, Avny Lavasa. Meanwhile, the Jammu Municipal Corporation has appealed to the general public to remove all such hoardings, signboards, posters, banners, billboards & pole kiosks installed in contravention of Section 116 of the J&K Municipal Act 2000, failing which action will be initiated against the offenders. As per JMC authorities, contravention of Section 116 of the J&K Municipal Act 2000, is actionable as per provisions of Section 119 and 384 of the J&K Municipal Act 2000 with fine which may extent to Rs. 5000 and with a further fine which may extend to Rs. 1000 for every day during which the offence continues.
