The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has issued notices to 100 hoarding holders in the city for failing to renew their licenses for the current financial year. As per the rules, the licenses must be renewed every year. The corporation has warned that if the renewal is not done before March 31, the hoardings will be treated as unauthorized, and strict action will follow.

As per information, of the 1,400 officially registered hoardings in the city, 100 hoarding holders have not applied for license renewal this year. After receiving notices, 40 of them have submitted applications. However, 60 hoarding holders are yet to act.

Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Thengal has warned that if renewal applications are not submitted by March 31, the concerned hoardings will be removed, and legal action will be taken.

The Sky Signs Department has also issued notices to hoarding holders with pending dues. Fifteen hoarding holders owe amounts ranging from Rs. 1.5 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh. The department has an annual target of Rs. 18 crore. So far, it has collected Rs. 16.67 crore.

In April 2023, an unauthorized hoarding collapsed in Kiwale, killing five laborers. Following this tragic accident, the Municipal Corporation demolished 174 illegal hoardings across the city. Since then, stricter enforcement of hoarding rules has been in place. However, violations by hoarding holders continue.

The administration has made it clear that licenses must be renewed promptly, and pending dues cleared. Otherwise, hoardings will be declared illegal, and action, including removal and legal cases, will be taken.

The corporation aims to ensure public safety and prevent accidents by enforcing these regulations strictly.