The capital city is expected to be more beautiful and less cluttered as the skyline would be free from unwanted hoardings and flags of various political parties.
On Saturday, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) convened a meeting of all political parties to have a consensus on effective implementation of hoarding regulations and policies.
Representatives of BJD, BJP, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and CPI attended the meeting along with the Deputy Commissioner of Police and the Additional District Magistrate, Bhubaneswar. The political parties promised that they would follow the regulations strictly and never put hoardings in the no-hoarding zones.
It was decided that the BMC would bring out a simple format where individual political parties can apply beforehand for putting banners or hoardings in permitted areas.
All participants agreed that the Heritage Zone shall be declared as a no-hoarding area which would help promote tourism and culture. They also requested the civic authorities to take enforcement activity against illegal display of hoardings.
It was decided that the BMC would form a special enforcement squad for removal of flags and hoardings in the no-hoarding zones. Details of permission taken by a political party for putting up of hoardings would be displayed in the BMC's website. The data would include who has taken permission for how many days and for which location.
