On the second day of its drive after the Model Code of Conduct came into effect, the Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) removed 2,872 banners, posters and hoarding of various political parties on Thursday in the city.
More than 200 labourers provided their services to RMC for the task. Besides, wall writings-promoting Government schemes and achievements, in an area of around 17,000 square feet, have also been erased. Banners, posters and hoarding erected by political party, slogans, Government-run schemes were removed by the RMC in accordance with all zone commissioners, said RMC Commissioner Awanish Kumar Sharan on Wednesday. Over 200 labourers, under the supervision of zone commissioners, will form teams and spread all across the city to remove the advertisements.
Municipal Commissioner Sharan instructed the officers of RMC and the zone commissioners to launch an intensice drive and remove all the political banners, posters, wall writings and hoardings from the city soon after the announcement of election schedule. The RMC also contacted owners of advertising agencies in the city and asked them to ensure that all the politically affiliated banners, posters and hoardings were taken down.