50 illegal hoardings dismantled in July
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Ranchi: In July, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has dismantled nearly 50 illegal hoardings which were installed without mandatory No Objection Certificates (NOCs) or in contravention of civic advertisement bylaws, as per enforcement provisions under the Jharkhand Municipal Act, 2011.
These structures posed serious public safety hazards and cluttered key junctions.
RMC teams targeted major stretches across the city such as Kutchery Chowk, Jail Chowk, Circular Road, Lalpur Chowk, and Dangratoli Chowk, Hinoo, Doranda and more where visually obtrusive and structurally unsafe hoardings were removed on the spot. In several cases, installations dangerously close to drains or electric transformers were found.
Additional municipal commissioner Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday said, "The campaign is part of a continuous enforcement drive. We will keep going until all unapproved hoardings are eliminated, this is not a one-time effort but a sustained push."
Under the Jharkhand Municipal Act of 2011, municipal authorities are empowered to swiftly remove any unsafe or unauthorised structures, including outdoor advertisements, without prior notice, especially those violating licensing norms, obstructing visibility, or posing threats in high-traffic zones.
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