The stump of the banyan tree at Girgaon Chowpatty
MUMBAI: BMC has decided to revoke the licences of two advertising companies for allegedly deploying men to hack trees to clear the view for their hoardings in Girgaon and Malabar Hill earlier this month. BMC has moved a proposal to revoke their hoarding licences. Officials said their licences would be revoked after they are issued showcause notices.
This will be the first instance where advertising companies would lose their licences for hacking trees to clear the view for hoardings.
BMC’s D Ward has moved a proposal to cancel the licences of Orion Advertisers for its hoardings at Girgaon Chowpatty’s Tambe Chowk and that of Selvel Publicity at Malabar Hill near Jindal Mansion.