Say No to Illegal Hoardings

-Vimalkrishna

Chennai Corporation is facing high criticism after the very tragic death of a female techie due to an illegal hoarding put by an AIADMK member has fallen over her. As a result, the corporation is deploying patrol vehicles to remove all such hoardings within immediate effect to avoid such incidents in the coming future.

  The authorities said that any firm which appropriately uses hoardings and banners found will be given proper punishments like sealing their manufacturing units and cancelling their licenses. Not only that, placing of these hoardings are a punishable offence of imprisonment up to one year and Rs 5,000 worth fine or both, says the civic body. More than 400 banners have been removed ever since the issue and so many cases have been registered even before that. In north, south and central areas of city one patrol vehicles is deplored to remove the hoardings immediately after the death case was reported. Still, it is a shame that the corporation and police have waited till way too much to take any action against such a serious issue happening just before their eyes.

  Not only the authorities but each and every individual can involve in solving this matter by helping the government. To report complaints against banners and hoardings, people can call 9445190205 (north), 9445190698 (central) and 9445194802 (south)

  Regarding the developments of the death of the 23-year-old woman on September 12, the eyewitnesses state that the hoarding had photos of late chief minister Jayalalitha, the current chief minister Palanisamy and deputy chief minister Panneerselvem. They also stated that the victim was wearing a helmet during the accident.

  The hoarding was placed over the divider in Chennai Pallikarni. It contained the wedding greetings of Anna DMK leader Jayagopal. Police filed a case against him on culpable homicide. The corporation was under flake by the Madras High Court regarding the incident on Friday. On December last year, the court has restricted all political parties from putting up banners and hoardings in the whole state which include Chennai corporation are as well. Officials say that more than 3,000 hoardings had been removed and 245 cases have been reported recently. However, the case should be taken seriously and given proper care unless and until the security of every single person on the road is assured.

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