BMC removes over 7,000 banners and posters citywide after code of conduct enforcement

MUMBAI: The BMC on Thursday said that within 48 hours of the Model Code of Conduct being enforced on October 15, a total of 7,389 banners and posters were removed across the city. This included 942 posters, 817 boards, 596 cutout hoardings, 3,703 banners, and 1,331 flags.
The civic administration has urged political party workers not to put up any unauthorised banners or posters during the period of the Model Code of Conduct.Instead, advertisements can only be displayed at permitted locations with the necessary permissions.
Several citizens complained over the past few days about the increased number of illegal posters and banners across the city, especially in the wake of the ongoing festive period. Additional manpower has been deployed throughout the BMC area to continuously remove unauthorised promotional materials, said the civic body.
Civic officials have been instructed to continuously carry out such removal operations. The Election Commission of India has provided voters with the CVIGIL app to report code violations, with complaints resolved within 100 minutes. Additionally, the voter helpline number 1950 is available for assistance. Mumbai goes to polls on November 20.