After Mumbai Tragedy, Chennai Cracks Down On Illegal Billboards

Hoardings are subjected to structural stability and safety audits. The whole structures are removed if they are found weak

The Greater Chennai Corporation has removed 460 hoardings in a crackdown on unauthorised and illegal hoardings following the tragic fall of a large hoarding in Mumbai that killed 14 people at a petrol station.

GCC authorities say they adopted a three-way approach. Hoardings are subjected to structural stability and safety audits. The whole structures are removed if they are found weak.

"We are particularly looking at hoardings in public places, petrol bunks, bus shelters, flyovers, etc. We don't spare even hoardings that are under litigation," Dr J Radhakrishnan, commissioner of the civic body, told NDTV.