No hoardings on Chinar trees
TNN Bureau. Updated: 6/25/2019 11:03:01 AM
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SRINAGAR: The State Government has banned the installing of advertisements, Signboards and other allied materials on Chinar trees.
As per an order issued by the Department of Industries and commerce said that it has been noticed that Schools, Coaching institutions, Industrial units and others are making injudicious use of Sign boards and other allied materials by way of fixing them on the chinar trees which resultantly damages them and also deserts natural beauty of the tree.
“As you are aware that the Chinar is a heritage tree of Kashmir and seen as a symbol of the state. It is our duty to make every effort to preserve them and to aware general masses about the Proper maintenance of these trees,” it reads.
“In view of above, it is impressed upon all the General Mangers of District Industries Centre’s of Kashmir Division that they shall ensure removal of all the hoardings/sign boards/advertisement boards etc fixed on the Chinar trees within Industrial Estates falling in their jurisdictions and also issue instructions to all the Industrial Unit Holders/Trade Associations (organized as well as un-organized sector) in this regard,” it added.
“Moreover, while carrying out routine inspections of industrial units, the installation of advertisement boards may invariably be checked,” reads the order.