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Today's News | News of Jan 17, 2007
Defacement of Public Property
to be an Offence

New Delhi, Jan 17
There will soon be a special law to curb defacement of public property in Delhi by posters and violators would be punished with a fine Rs.50,000 or imprisonment for a year, it was announced here Wednesday.

After a high level meeting, Delhi Urban Development Minister A.K. Walia said the state government is considering enacting the Delhi Defacement of Public Property Bill, 2007.

"The Delhi Defacement of Public Property Bill, 2007 is under preparation and would be considered by the Delhi cabinet very soon," Walia said.

He said the new bill would have stringent provisions. A maximum fine of Rs.50,000 or imprisonment of one year has been proposed.

The new law would replace the existing West Bengal Defacement Act that several states use to curb defacement of properties.

The state government has also directed authorities to set up 266 poster display sites all over the city within two months. The sites would provide opportunity to people to paste their non-commercial posters on them to avoid defacement of public property.

The Delhi Traffic Police has given its nod for installation of these boards - 87 in Public Works Department (PWD) controlled areas, 149 in Municipal Corporation of Delhi areas, and the rest 30 in the upscale New Delhi Municipal Council controlled areas.

The size of the boards would be 15 ft. by 5 ft. and these would be placed two and a half feet above ground level providing adequate visibility.

Walia said his ministry has given strict instructions to all concerned departments to take strong and immediate action against all defaulters.

He said he would supervise monthly review meetings to eliminate defacement in the city totally. 

IANS News of Jan 17, 2007

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