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HomeSeries: BBMP illegal hoardings

Series: BBMP illegal hoardings

A series that explores BBMP’s problem of illegal hoardings. Why are they not getting removed and how much is the government losing in revenue?

Economy

Revenue, environment or aesthetics: What should decide Bengaluru’s ad hoarding policy?

September 4, 2019 Kedar Koushik

A debate has been raging on whether outdoor ads should be permitted in Bengaluru. Can the city bear the revenue loss from hoardings? What about plastic waste from hoardings, or Bengalureans’ wish for a clear view of the city’s skyline?

Economy

Advertisement hoardings: What BBMP Council wants vs what the state govt insists on

September 3, 2019 Kedar Koushik

Last year, BBMP Council passed draft ‘bye-laws’ that ban ad hoardings in the city. But the state government recently framed its own ‘Rules’ that allow hoardings. How do these laws differ? Once either of these laws are approved, how would it affect the city?

Economy

Classic case of state poking its nose into BBMP: Will Bengaluru have advertisement hoardings?

September 2, 2019 Kedar Koushik

The High Court has upheld BBMP’s new bye-laws that ban hoardings in Bengaluru. But the state government is reluctant to accept the order. Does this mean Bengaluru will have hoardings again? And why is the state government poking its nose into BBMP’s affairs at all?

Governance

Gone today, back tomorrow: The strange case of Bengaluru’s ad hoardings

October 21, 2016 Akshatha M

In brazen defiance of law, advertisers put up illegal hoardings across the city, often multiple times after the authorities have torn them down. How will the BBMP deal with this menace?

Governance

Ad reforms in BBMP: How many more miles to go?

June 14, 2016 Akshatha M

Why is BBMP unable to remove the illegal hoardings, at the same time not able to make any money from them? Is there anything that can be done to solve the problem? Last part of the series.

No Picture
Governance

Mathai’s last 4 reports on BBMP’s illegal advertisement hoardings

June 12, 2016 News Desk

BBMP’s last Assistant Commissioner for Advertising K Mathai had submitted a series of reports on illegal hoardings in BBMP, to the Commissioner. Here are the last four reports.

No Picture
Governance

Reports on BBMP’s illegal advertisement hoardings by K Mathai

June 2, 2016 News Desk

BBMP’s last Assistant Commissioner for Advertising K Mathai had submitted a series of reports on illegal hoardings in BBMP, to the Commissioner. Here are the first four reports.

Governance

Here’s why BBMP is unable to remove illegal hoardings

June 1, 2016 Akshatha M

BBMP has no uniform policy for removal of hoardings. The terms and conditions are different each time, which is why the removal of illegal hoardings has become impossible. Here’s the story on the enforcement mafia.

Governance

BBMP makes no money from advertising hoardings worth crores

May 24, 2016 Akshatha M

They are everywhere: On buildings, storm water drains, skywalks and parks. But no one knows the numbers, and no one knows how to stop them from coming up, or make money out of them. What’s going on behind the scenes?


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