Over 1 lakh posters, banners, hoardings removed in 2 months

In a significant push to keep the Capital’s public spaces clean and free from visual pollution, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has removed more than 1 lakh posters, banners and hoardings across multiple zones between May and June this year, sources said on Saturday.

According to official data presented during a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the West Zone led the clean-up campaign by taking down over 41,000 posters, 2,812 banners and 4,733 hoardings. Karol Bagh Zone followed with the removal of 14,922 posters and 3,209 banners.

Shahdara North also saw extensive action with 4,852 banners removed, while the South Zone cleared 13,794 posters. Other areas, including Keshav Puram, Narela, Najafgarh and Central zones, recorded thousands of defacements cleared. The Central Zone reported the least defacement with just 159 posters and 42 hoardings removed.

In addition to the removal drive, the civic body revoked over 100 banners and tasked zonal sanitation and licensing wings with issuing challans to violators. The maintenance wing is repainting defaced walls and tapping Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for murals and beautification work.

To sustain the drive, the MCD is conducting regular information, education and communication (IEC) activities to raise public awareness about the impact of urban defacement and ensure community participation. Zonal deputy commissioners have also been directed to inspect roads and public places routinely to ensure compliance with anti-defacement norms.

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