Noida: The Noida Authority on Monday ordered a structural audit of outdo publicity installations on foot overbridges, hoardings, unipoles etc over public safety concerns and to "prevent any untoward incident in future".
Senior IAS officer and Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M issued an order in this regard, directing the departments concerned to ensure structural audit of all establishments used for publicity in the city.
The directions come in the wake of safety concerns raised by Noida residents, who highlighted the issue after the city faced several storms in recent weeks, some of which even uprooted trees along roads.
"As it is known that under various projects in Noida, foot overbridges, unipoles, hoardings, electric poles and gantries etc. are installed which are maintained by various departments of Noida Authority to protect the people from any untoward incident. This is very important for the future because sudden changes in climate conditions will lead to stronger winds and storms, Lokes said in the order.
The office said, “Therefore, the departments concerned should ensure that all structures (foot overbridges, unipoles, hoardings, electric poles and gantries etc.) installed within their jurisdiction are structurally audited by a valid certified technical institute and accordingly Action should be taken." ,
According to authority officials, agencies engaged in outdoor campaigning seek structural stability reports annually to address safety concerns.
This concern was expressed by many residents of the city after a huge billboard collapsed in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area recently, killing 16 people and injuring around 70 others.
Senior IAS officer and Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M issued an order in this regard, directing the departments concerned to ensure structural audit of all establishments used for publicity in the city.
The directions come in the wake of safety concerns raised by Noida residents, who highlighted the issue after the city faced several storms in recent weeks, some of which even uprooted trees along roads.
"As it is known that under various projects in Noida, foot overbridges, unipoles, hoardings, electric poles and gantries etc. are installed which are maintained by various departments of Noida Authority to protect the people from any untoward incident. This is very important for the future because sudden changes in climate conditions will lead to stronger winds and storms, Lokes said in the order.
The office said, “Therefore, the departments concerned should ensure that all structures (foot overbridges, unipoles, hoardings, electric poles and gantries etc.) installed within their jurisdiction are structurally audited by a valid certified technical institute and accordingly Action should be taken." ,
According to authority officials, agencies engaged in outdoor campaigning seek structural stability reports annually to address safety concerns.
This concern was expressed by many residents of the city after a huge billboard collapsed in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area recently, killing 16 people and injuring around 70 others.
