Stringent action on cards to remove illegal advertisement boards in Kozhikode
Kozhikode authorities have announced strict enforcement measures to remove unauthorized advertisement boards from public spaces. The district-level committee plans to register FIRs against violators and coordinate with local bodies to ensure compliance with High Court directives.
Why it matters
This action addresses public safety and urban aesthetics, demonstrating the enforcement of judicial orders at the local government level.
A district-level monitoring committee under the district panchayat has decided to take stringent action against individuals and establishments that fail to remove unauthorised advertisement and flex boards erected in public places and on roadsides.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the committee chaired by district panchayat president Milli Mohan on Thursday (October 8, 2026). The meeting reviewed measures to ensure strict implementation of the Kerala High Court’s directives on unauthorised advertisements in public spaces.
The committee said that first information reports would be registered against establishments and individuals who failed to remove the boards within the stipulated time. Local body secretaries were directed to coordinate with the station house officers concerned and initiate criminal proceedings against those who erected advertisement boards in a manner that endangered the public.
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