Pimpri-Chinchwad: PCMC Issues Notices To 100 Hoarding Owners For Failing To Renew Licenses; Action Threatened For Non-Compliance
Pimpri, 19th March 2025: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has issued notices to 100 hoarding owners for failing to renew their licenses, which is mandatory every year. The civic body has warned that if the licenses are not renewed by 31st March, the hoardings will be deemed illegal and face strict action.
Following the Kiwale hoarding collapse in April 2023, which claimed the lives of five laborers, the PCMC intensified its crackdown on illegal hoardings. In the aftermath of the incident, the civic body demolished 174 unauthorized hoardings across the city. According to the PCMC’s Sky Sign and Licensing Department, there are currently around 1,400 authorized hoardings in Pune.
However, it has been revealed that 100 hoarding owners failed to renew their licenses for the current financial year. Upon receiving notices, 40 owners applied for license renewal, while the remaining 60 have yet to comply. The PCMC has warned that any hoardings without renewed licenses by 31st March will be considered unauthorized and face removal or legal action.
The Sky Sign and Licensing Department has been tasked with generating ₹18 crore in revenue this financial year, of which ₹16.67 crore has already been collected. Additionally, 15 hoarding owners with pending dues ranging from ₹1.5 lakh to ₹5 lakh have also been served notices.
Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Thengal has urged hoarding owners to complete their license renewals by the deadline, warning that failure to do so will result in strict action, including the removal of hoardings.
