BMP seeks ways to enhance revenues

BMP seeks ways to enhance revenues
Vijay Times

THE cash-strapped Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) is looking for ways to increase its revenue from hoardings and advertisements by implementing the new advertisement bye-law.

Addressing mediapersons during an inspection to identify unauthorised hoardings in the eastern part of Bangalore on Wednesday, Mayor Mumtaz Begum said, "The draft of the advertisement bye-law is ready and with suggestions from the public, it will be implemented at the earliest." approves the draft of the bye-law, it will be strictly implemented," she added.

The Mayor, who went on an inspection on Hosur Road, Adugodi, Koramangala and surrounding areas with members of the advertisement sub-committee, spotted a number of unauthorised hoardings that had been put up by various companies. She directed the officials to have them removed.

Begum, who took exception to a 60-feet long hoarding put up on the Forum Mall, informed that at present, there was no provision in the existing bye-law to initiate action. "The new bye-law will apply to all such commercial buildings," she added.

The rules, under the new byelaw, will be applicable after the existing license period of the hoardings lapse. UUn naauutth hoorriis seedd h hooaarrddiin nggs s s sh hoouul ldd ggoo:: Directing the officials to crack down on unauthorised hoardings in the City, the Mayor noted that a number of advertisement companies had failed to get their permission renewed and continued to display the hoardings.

Pointing out that a particular advertising company had failed to remove a hoarding, the permission for which had elapsed three years ago, Begum asked officials as to how they could allow the company to display the hoarding.

Naming a few companies that had put up hoardings in violation of the advertisement bye-law, the Mayor said the Mass Advertisement company had put up five hoardings in a single place while Infant advertisements had put up a hoarding next to the Forum Mall which was four times the original size (12X24) permitted by the BMP.

The Mayor also expressed displeasure over the functioning of the BMPs legal cell.

Mayor Mumtaz Begum during her tour of the hoardings directs officials to remove them.

ROAD WIDENING

Mayor Mumtaz Begum, who witnessed a major traffic jam on the 80feet road opposite Forum Mall on Wednesday during her inspection, told mediapersons that she would hold discussions with BMP commissioner K Jairaj on widening the road.

Deputy Mayor M Lakshminarayana, Opposition leader B R Nanjundappa, committee members B S Satyanarayana, Saravana and other BMP officials accompanied the Mayor.

When will Begum saiba learn the value of time?

As usual, Mayor Mumtaz Begum kept the media waiting on Wednesday. This time, the journalists had to wait for almost two hours. The Mayor, who had organised an inspection to identify unauthorised hoardings put up in the eastern part of the City, arrived at 12.15 pm instead of 10. 30 am. Begum dismissed questions from reporters on the delay by just saying ‘sorry’.