According to a data revealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), it has removed 1,500 illegal hoardings across the city since Diwali.
Of which 552 were removed from the G-North ward which covers areas in Mahim, Dadar and Dharavi.
As per reports, the city's prime locations and some of the busiest spots including Dadar, Andheri and Kandivali recorded the highest number of illegal hoardings. Meanwhile, Byculla and Govandi saw the least banners removed.
Elaborating further, the civic body officials stated that political activities are more in Dadar and Mahim areas. A large number of hoardings, banners and flags were seen in the Dadar area during the Dusshera rally of the Shiv Sena. The hoardings were removed within a few days.
Ward-wise teams from the licensing department regularly inspect areas within their jurisdictions and consistently pull down illegal hoardings and banners.
This step was taken as illegal hoardings put up at traffic junctions have been defacing the city for several years, officials added.