Tiruppur Corporation removes unauthorised hoardings
The Hindu
Tiruppur Corporation on Wednesday commenced a drive to remove unauthorised hoardings in all the four zones following complaints from residents. Officials said that Corporation Commissioner Kranti Kuma
Tiruppur Corporation on Wednesday commenced a drive to remove unauthorised hoardings in all the four zones following complaints from residents. Officials said that Corporation Commissioner Kranti Kumar Pati ordered the Assistant Commissioners of all four zones to organise the removal of the hoardings and flex banners. Residents of the city have complained that the hoardings were blocking pavements and road traffic at several locations With Tiruppur receiving rains frequently, there is also a danger of these unauthorised hoardings falling on the roads and causing accidents, according to the officials.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.