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IN PHOTOS: Don’t use pillars as notice boards, appeals MMRDA

Updated On: 21 June, 2023 02:12 PM IST | Anagha Sawant

Mid-day Impact: In the wake of a mid-day report highlighting the presence of illegal posters on pillars of the under-construction Metro Line 6 near the IIT Bombay in Powai, the MMRDA has swung into action, reports Ranjeet Jadhav (Pic/Sameer Markande and Ranjeet Jadhav)  

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Metro Line 6 pillars at Powai bereft of posters on Tuesday. Pic/Sameer Markande
Metro Line 6 pillars at Powai bereft of posters on Tuesday. Pic/Sameer Markande
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“We have removed stickers and posters that were illegally pasted on pillars of Metro Line 6 near IIT Bombay. We would like to appeal to the people to avoid pasting any kind of posters or stickers on the pillars of the under-construction line,” said an MMRDA official  

“We have removed stickers and posters that were illegally pasted on pillars of Metro Line 6 near IIT Bombay. We would like to appeal to the people to avoid pasting any kind of posters or stickers on the pillars of the under-construction line,” said an MMRDA official

 

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The Metro line 6 will connect Swami Samarth Nagar at Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri West to Vikhroli  

The Metro line 6 will connect Swami Samarth Nagar at Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri West to Vikhroli

 

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On June 6, mid-day had reported about how political workers have erected banners at the under-construction line 6 near Powai and IIT Bombay signal Also Read: Mumbai: Posters emerge on Metro 6 now, as babus turn a blind eye  

On June 6, mid-day had reported about how political workers have erected banners at the under-construction line 6 near Powai and IIT Bombay signal

Also Read: Mumbai: Posters emerge on Metro 6 now, as babus turn a blind eye

 

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Metro Line 6 pillars at Powai were bereft of posters on Tuesday  

Metro Line 6 pillars at Powai were bereft of posters on Tuesday

 

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According to the Metro Railways Act of 2002, putting up posters of any activity involving defacing of Metro properties is an offence and is punishable with a six-month imprisonment or a fine of Rs 1,000  

According to the Metro Railways Act of 2002, putting up posters of any activity involving defacing of Metro properties is an offence and is punishable with a six-month imprisonment or a fine of Rs 1,000

 

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On May 23, mid-day also highlighted about banners defacing the pillars of Andheri to Dahisar Metro Line 7 and Dahisar D N Nagar Metro Line 2A Also Read: Illegal posters of politicians deface Mumbai metro pillars  

On May 23, mid-day also highlighted about banners defacing the pillars of Andheri to Dahisar Metro Line 7 and Dahisar D N Nagar Metro Line 2A

Also Read: Illegal posters of politicians deface Mumbai metro pillars

 

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