India, April 4 -- The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has given hoarding- owners and companies time till April 8 to submit proposals for regularisation failing which unauthorised hoardings will be removed. The PMRDA has also set a two-day deadline for hoarding- owners to remove dangerous hoardings near major traffic areas.

The decision was taken at a meeting held on Thursday, March 3, at the PMRDA's Akurdi office chaired by joint commissioner Dr Dipti Suryavanshi-Patil with officials and representatives of hoarding associations in attendance.

Dr Suryavanshi-Patil said, "We have given a directive to hoarding owners that they must submit a list of permissions by April 8. If not, all hoardings will be considered ille...