Cachar administration removes unauthorized billboards, banners from Silchar Municipal areas

July 7: Cachar District Administration is taking several steps to remove unauthorised hoardings, banners and wooden platforms, polythene shades affixed  in front of shops in market areas under Silchar Municipal areas. On Wednesday, Executive Officer of Silchar Municipality J.R Lalsim led the operation on the instruction of Deputy Commissioner Cachar Keerthi Jalli.

The traders occupying the footpaths of Fatak Bazar, New Market etc. were cleared and the private hoardings, flex hung in those areas were confiscated. It’s worth mentioning that this initiative has been taken by the administration to enhance the beauty of the market palces by removing the hoarding and flex. As a result, the areas will not be hindered from being illuminated by electric lights at night.

During the operation on Wednesday, the polythene shades of the shopkeepers temporarily hung in the Fatak Bazar area has also been removed. While sharing her reaction, Executive Officer of Silchar Municipality Board (SMB) J.R Lalsim said, “Unauthorised hoardings and banners in Silchar town have been removed by SMB as these posters and banners gives ugly look to the city. Moreover, these hoardings and banners obstruct proper lighting of roads”.

“Temporary polythene roofs erected by shopkeepers at Fatak Bazar have been removed as these polythene obstruct sunlight entering the market. It also obstructs electricity at night, making the market look dark during day and night and to avoid fire incidents as market areas are prone to the fire incidents”.

Emphasising on maintaining Covid protocols, she said, “Due to Covid-19 pandemic, it is mandatory to maintain social distancing but in Fatak Bazar people install tables for display of sale items on the road and drain obstructing free movement of market goers and pedestrians. Social distancing cannot be maintained due to congestion. This operation will continue for all municipal markets”.

“On 24 June notices have been served for removal of temporary polythene roof and extra tables from market areas with immediate effect. Copies were also sent to market committees and merchant associations, but no action was initiated at their end for removal of these items, so SMB swung into action today” Executive Officer Lalsim added.

Meanwhile,the Cachar district administration has informed that the operation to remove the flexes, hoardings in the town will continue for a few more days. Citizens have been asked by the Administration to remove such flexes and holdings which have hampered the beautification of the city.