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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.

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.

BBMP makes no money from advertising hoardings worth crores

May 23, 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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BBMP’s advertising revenue hovers way below potential

November 11, 2013 Nikita Malusare

BBMP doesn’t have the count of illegal hoardings in the city, and there’s no one to spot them too. Some advertising agencies continue to host ads without paying BBMP, even as disputes are in court. In effect, BBMP is not earning as much as it should.