Achi news desk-
A hoarding flex fell on a scooter rider near Rajendra Park Chowk in Durg district. Because of this he was injured. If a large vehicle had come from behind, a big accident could have happened. A large storage facility was placed over a compound located on the Ripor road.
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During the storm on Wednesday evening, a young man riding a scooter crossed the square and headed towards Ripor. Then a large-sized flex fell on him and flew through the air. The young man riding the scooter fell on the road. Because of this he was injured.
Flex is installed when saving.
A game of life in the commission matter – Vishva Hindu Parishad
Vishwa Hindu Parishad city president Sunil Vaishnav claimed that the number of hoardings in the city is increasing day by day. But it is not treated. Although the flex on the hoarding was in poor condition, it was not removed. Due to which an accident took place in Durg’s Rajendra Park.
Some corporate officers play with people’s lives just for the commission. He said people are angry after seeing the incident that happened at Rajendra Park on Wednesday. If the flex has become shabby, it must be removed. Be especially careful with large sized flakes.
Corporation Commissioner Lokesh Chandrakar.
Why and how the incident happened, we will look into it – the Corporation Commissioner
When the Corporation Commissioner Lokesh Chandrakar was spoken to in this regard, he said that a meeting of ad hoarding personnel was held a few days ago. In which he was told to take care of security. The case of Rajendra Park has come to attention. An answer will be requested from the storage operator where the incident occurred. We will investigate the negligence and take action accordingly.
The storage operator is Maruti Advertisers. Its operator Mayank Pandey said that he has been operating the hoarding for the last 4 years and the last flex was installed by one AC company. The boys were called to take out the one that was torn in two. As he took it out, it started to rain heavily and the flakes came down fast.
Also read the news related to hoardings in Chhattisgarh
1. The age of the hoardings is more than 15 years: about seven thousand hoardings in the city, they have not even been inspected for 5 years, the risk of accidents increases because they all need repair.
Out of over seven thousand advertising caches that were installed on the roofs of small and large buildings in different areas of the city, the lifespan of most of them exceeded 15 years. The corners of most of the reservoirs are broken. The iron is also rotting due to rust. The structure is also not that strong. There is a danger of storage falling due to heavy rain or an increase in wind speed. Read the full news
2. No hoarding policy in Chhattisgarh: six meter rule behind the road; Monopoles are installed in a U-turn, a traffic jam, a problem for pedestrians as well
Even after almost 23 years of the establishment of the state, no hoarding policy was made in Chhattisgarh. Because of this, there are no rules regarding the installation of large monopoles and advertising hoardings in the city. The officers of the corporation give permission to install a unipole anywhere as they wish. The agencies concerned are advised to observe the safety rules, but even the general rules regarding location selection are not followed. Read the full news
3. Bilaspur Corporation in action mode for setting up illegal hoardings: Rs 20,000 fine on marketing firm, commissioner said – remove operator, otherwise action will be taken.
The Bilaspur Municipal Corporation has now launched a campaign to take action against those who set up illegal hoardings in the city. On Friday, the team of the encroachment department removed the advertisements about illegal hoardings installed in different areas. At the same time, instructions were given to take fine steps against the Preeti Publicity agency and the owner of the building who put up the hoardings without permission. Read the full news
