Hoardings, advertisements continue to occupy Chinar trees in Anantnag, administration in deep slumber

Sameer Ahmad

Anantnag: Anantnag administration seems to have forgotten the orders passed by the divisional commissioner asking administration to remove the advertisements, signboards and hoardings from  Chinar trees.

The advertisements are still on the Chinar trees and no action has been taken till date, locals claim.

Jammu and Kashmir Government had recently ordered and banned installing of advertisements, signboards and advertisement materials on Chinar trees in the Kashmir valley.

J&K Society for Trekking and Environmental Preservation Srinagar vide their communication No JK/STEP/54/19 dated June 11, 2019 has brought into the notice of this office 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,” reads a government order.

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has directed all Deputy Commissioners to impose blanket ban on such activities and has also directed them to ensure that all the hoardings and other sign boards be removed from the Chinar trees.