PMRDA To Launch Crackdown On Unauthorized Hoardings Across Pune Next Week Ahead Of Storm Alert

Pune, 4th April 2025: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has announced a large-scale campaign to remove unauthorized hoardings starting next week. The operation will target illegal displays across major national and state highways, including the busy Hinjawadi area and other key roads in the metropolitan region.

A crucial meeting was held at the PMRDA office under the chairmanship of Joint Commissioner Dr. Deepti Suryawanshi-Patil, where hoarding owners and advertising associations were briefed about the upcoming enforcement drive. Among the attendees were Deputy Collector Pramod Kudale, Tehsildar Ravindra Ranjane, Sachin Maske, Assistant Town Planner Rahul Gite, and Branch Engineers Vishnu Awhad, Ruturaj Sonawane, Deepti Ghuse, and Vishal Bhore. Representatives from the hoarding associations, including President Prakash Jamdade and Vice President Shekhar Mate, were also present.

In light of a forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting unseasonal rain and strong winds in the coming days, authorities emphasized the immediate removal of dangerous hoardings. They also made it clear that no new hoardings will be permitted without prior approval from the PMRDA.

All hoarding owners have been instructed to submit copies of their permit applications to the PMRDA office by 8th April. Failure to do so will result in the hoardings being classified as unauthorized and subject to removal. Priority will be given to dismantling hoardings located at busy junctions and traffic-heavy areas. In the event of any accidents caused by such installations, the hoarding owners will be held liable.

Dr. Suryawanshi-Patil further stated that the crackdown will extend across Hinjawadi, Haveli Taluka, Wagholi, Manjri, Narhe, and several key routes such as the Pune-Satara Road, Paud Road, Hadapsar-Dive Ghat, Pune-Solapur Road, Pune-Nashik Road, Pune-Ahilyanagar Road, Sus Road, and the Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur corridor. The operation aims to ensure public safety and maintain visual order in the metropolitan region.