Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Sep 25: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) pulled down a staggering 11,563 illegal posters and banners during a special drive conducted between September 7 and 12, immediately after Ganeshotsav festivities. Civic officials said the crackdown targeted banners, boards and posters across the city, including 1,631 banners, 622 boards and 13 posters of political nature. Despite the massive haul, police received only 28 complaints.

BMC licence department records show that between April and July this year, 20,345 illegal posters and banners were removed, 48% of them political. “Our action included a crackdown against both legal and illegal banners. Legal banners had received permission for the festival but were expected to be removed once it

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