Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 19 -- People installing flex boards will face criminal prosecution - six-month jail and fine

Unauthorised flex boards and banners are cropping up in the city though the authorities have declared Mysuru as a "flex-free" city in tune with its tourism and heritage status.

Come festivals, birthdays of politicians and local leaders or conventions by political parties, groups and communities, Mysuru is completely overrun by flexes and banners in every nook and corner of the city or a particular area. These flexes, unanimously take over the city including trees, electricity poles, road dividers, medians, and even pedestrian tracks.

These flex banners cause visual pollution and mar the ambience in which they have been insta...