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Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has on Friday directed all the establishments to remove all advertisements on the walls and shutters of the establishments in its jurisdiction. Speaking to the media, MMC Chief Officer Angelo Fernandes informed that a public notice would be issued to establishments with directives.
“As per the Goa Prevention of Defacement of property Act, 1988, ( Goa Act 5 of 1990) painting on the wall and shutters is not permitted and hence all the wall painting must be removed from the shops premises. I want to inform that licences of various business activities must be renewed and license holders must remit fees in the municipal treasury within the prescribed time limit. They should display shop number, municipal house number and registration of trade and advertisement at their shop on illuminated or non illuminated boards on shutter box and registration numbers, emblem /name and address of the advertising agency on the Advertisement/hoarding. Persons who are conducting business activities and display advertisements without license should apply for permission in prescribed format immediately. It is also directed that if the license holders fails to renew the trade and advertisement license, the same will be canceled and action will be taken under section 265,of Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 and unauthorized boards will be removed from the site without further notice and cost of the same will be recovered from them,” said Fernandes.
“The people who have closed down the business activities should apply in writing for cancellation of trade licences and also clear the dues for the same first. All the house tax payers are also directed to effect payment of housing tax immediately in order to avoid penal interest and cooperate with the technical team of MMC to carry our the re assessment/assessment of house tax as per rule in force,” Fernandes added.
