Madurai civic body takes up drive to remove poster, banners on city walls
The Hindu
About 25 banners and around 225 kg of removed posters and cut-outs were collected and the highest waste was generated from Central Zone 3
The civic body has started a special drive to remove banners and posters under the ‘People’s Movement for Clean Cities’ on Saturday.
Conservancy workers engaged in the drive, partly also initiated under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), were accompanied by Sanitary Inspectors and Officers. Netaji Road, Kamarajar Salai, West Marret Street, Bypass Road, Vakkil New Street, P.T.R bridge, flyover near Periyar bus stand were some of the locations covered.
According to P. Ranjith, coordinator, SBM, 25 banners and around 225 kg of removed posters and cut-outs were collected. He noted that the highest waste was generated from Central Zone 3.
Though the drive to remove posters from public walls is carried out on every second Saturday, the posters on public walls, even on signages, are an inconvenience and seems to be a never-ending cycle.
These posters can be found plastered inside premises of Government Rajaji Hospital, the Collectorate, Corporation Headquarters, M.G.R. Bus stand in Mattuthavani and on flyover pillars, underbridges etc.
P. Murugesan of S.S. Colony charged that public walls would be given a white or colour wash only when the Model Code of C onduct is in place ahead of elections. “Otherwise, the walls would become home posters and graffiti which would resurface soon after elections. The defacement of public walls is not scrutinised or penalised by the authorities enough,” he added.
Agreeing with him, N. Priya of K.K. Nagar noted that political graffiti on public buildings and walls, including the ruling party, only mars the beauty of the city. “Film and condolences posters can be seen in many prime places which only makes it easier for the authorities to nab the offenders which is often neglected,” she said.
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