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Crackdown on Illegal Hoardings: MHADA and BMC Take Swift Action in Mumbai's Juhu Vile Parle

By GeoSquare News Desk · Published 2024-06-17

In a major crackdown on illegal hoardings, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have taken swift action to remove unauthorized hoardings in Mumbai's Juhu Vile Parle area. This initiative comes in response to the tragic Ghatkopar incident and directives from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to eliminate illegal hoardings across Mumbai.\n\nFollowing the Chief Minister's directive to dismantle all unauthorized hoardings, MHADA's Vice President and CEO, Sanjeev Jaiswal, conducted a thorough review and survey of hoardings on MHADA properties. The survey identified that out of 62 hoardings, 60 were installed without the necessary No Objection Certificate (NOC) from MHADA. These were installed with BMC's permissions but lacked MHADA's approval, prompting immediate corrective action.\n\nIn the past two months, MHADA has issued notices to owners of unauthorized hoardings, demanding immediate removal. Non-compliance will lead to enforced dismantling by MHADA with BMC's assistance. The BMC has issued show cause notices to advertisers, requiring them to submit MHADA's NOC within a specified period. Failure to comply will result in the revocation of advertising permits and legal action under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888.\n\nSanjeev Jaiswal, said, \