Over 500 illegal hoardings ruin city landscape
Mysuru: Across Mysuru city, over 500 unauthorised advertising hoardings have cropped up, with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials seemingly turning a blind eye. The MCC has accorded permission to only 210 hoardings. The MCC’s promise to transform the city into a flex-free zone appears hollow as large advertising hoardings made of flex continue to be installed on prominent roads, junctions and circles without official permission. This has sparked public outrage, raising questions about their commitment to keeping the city clean.
Over 25 hoardings line the stretch from Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle) to Hinkal Ring Road Junction on Hunsur Road. Similarly, the section of KRS Road from Royal Inn Junction to Dasappa Circle hosts 10 hoardings.
On JLB Road, from Dasappa Circle to Nanjangud Road (near JSS College), as many as 30 hoardings are installed. Additional hoardings dominate prominent roads such as Sayyaji Rao Road, Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road, Chamaraja Double Road, and M.G. Road, bringing the city’s total to over 750 hoardings of various sizes.
Notably, some hoardings display official information, such as directions on one side, while the other side is used for private advertisements. While the MCC has approved only 210 advertisement boards for 2024-25, over 500 unauthorised hoardings have been installed, tarnishing the city’s aesthetics.
Shockingly, MCC officials have taken no action against the advertising agencies responsible, raising serious doubts about their intentions. The very officials, tasked with preserving Mysuru’s beauty and cleanliness, have not curbed the installation of unauthorised hoardings.
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