24 teams to act against posters in public space, 70k removed already

Following a directive of the state election commission (SEC), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has made 24 teams in the 12 zones for checking and removing illegal posters and banners defacing public spaces in the wake of the upcoming civic polls.

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New Delhi: 

The teams have already started taking action and removed 70,741 banners, posters, hoardings and boards on Saturday, confirmed officials. Local teams are conducting inspections in each zone in the morning and sharing the information with the respective zonal teams to ensure that the illegal banners and posters are removed within 24 hours, they said.

"For the banners installed at private buildings in violation of Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007, a 72-hour notice is being issued to remove such unauthorised hoardings, else penal action will be taken," said an MCD official.