{
  "id": 9433635,
  "title": "Mumbai: BMC To Crack Down On Illegal Posters, Banners And Hoardings From September 25; Mayor Ritu Tawde Seeks Hefty Fines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/mumbai-bmc-to-crack-down-on-illegal-posters-banners-and-hoardings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T21:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-bmc-to-crack-down-on-illegal-posters-banners-and-hoardings-from-september-25-mayor-ritu-tawde-seeks-hefty-fines"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Municipal Corporation will launch a crackdown on illegal posters, banners, and hoardings starting September 25, following Ganeshotsav, according to Mayor Ritu Tawde's announcement. The campaign aims to address the issue of unauthorised publicity material defacing key infrastructure such as bridges, flyovers, and monorail pillars. Tawde has called for legal action and substantial fines against those involved in the unauthorized promotion.\n\nThe Mayor emphasized the need for accountability, aiming to extend it to individuals and organizations benefiting from illegal publicity. She plans to seek Mayor Ashwini Bhide's review of provisions to register cases and levy significant fines on those featured in such material. The department expects to remove 15,000–20,000 unauthorized hoardings annually, with approximately 45% of these linked to birthday wishes for political leaders or festive celebrations.\n\nCurrently, the civic body removes around 15,000 to 20,000 unauthorized hoardings each year, with nearly 45% of these being associated with birthday greetings for political figures or festive events. Tawde stressed that merely removing the stickers is insufficient, as they often leave marks on public structures even after civic workers strip them off. The initiative is set to commence after Ganeshotsav, highlighting the urgency to tackle the ongoing defacement of public infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, September 23, 2026: The BMC will launch a drive from September 25 against illegal posters, banners, hoardings and promotional stickers defacing bridges, flyovers and monorail pillars across Mumbai, with action set to begin after Ganeshotsav. Mayor Seeks Legal Action Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Wednesday called for legal action and hefty fines against individuals and organisations whose…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}