BBMP) submitted that about 704 objections/suggestions had been received and the officers of the BBMP are in the process of scrutinising and attending on the same.

As regards the advertisements on the skywalks, bus shelters, etc., and the material proposed to be used, the counsel for the BBMP placed on record a report said to have been obtained from the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET). The report, prima facie, gives out the opinion of the said Institute that the material in question is thermoplastic and it could be recycled. However, the report does not specifically state if the material in question is found to be biodegradable. Unless specific report about biodegradability is available, the BBMP apparently has reservations about allowing any such material to be used for the purpose of advertisements even on the skywalks and bus-stands.

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BBMP ban on all commercial billboards and hoardings on public right-of-way issued in the BBMP Outdoor Signage & Public Messaging Byelaws 2018. The industry fraternity gathered around the Town Hall area in the city with placards to register its protest in a peaceful, and yet powerful manner. Over 700 people took part in the protest and nearly 550 signed the objection letter submitted to the authority. As shared by industry sources, the petition signed by the participants is about objections against the new policy and how it undermines the legitimate rights of those doing business in this area of advertising.

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