After the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, the Navratri festival has begun across Mumbai. However, with the festive spirit, unauthorised hoardings have also started appearing on roads, footpaths, and public spaces.
Despite the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) claim that they are taking action, there seems to be little fear of penalties, especially among those putting up political banners and posters. Many roads and traffic signals are now blocked or hidden by these hoardings, which could lead to accidents.
Problem Areas in the City
Large banners have been seen in areas like:
Dadar (near D'Silva Marg, Siddhivinayak Temple, and Rabindra Natya Mandir)
Andheri (Tarapur Chowk)
Santa Cruz (Om Chand Chowk, Kalina)
Mahim (Shobha Restaurant – visibility issues reported)
Malad (Inorbit Mall)
Bandra (Govardhan Das D. Kalantri Chowk)
In these places, public representatives have put up Navratri greetings without permission, causing inconvenience to citizens and safety hazards.
Legal Orders and Municipal Action
The Bombay High Court had already ordered the BMC to take strict action against illegal hoardings. Although the BMC did remove many posters after Ganesh Chaturthi, the problem has come back during Navratri. In reality, many hoardings stay untouched for months, especially in areas like Mankhurd, Govandi, Chembur, and Kurla. People are frustrated that no effective or permanent solution is being implemented.This makes it unfair and illegal, but due to lack of strict enforcement, such posters continue to increase across the city.
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Immediate removal of unauthorized hoardings
Strict penalties for repeat offenders
Regular inspections to prevent such practices
Clearer roads and traffic signals to avoid accidents
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