Civic workers remove posters from a wall. File
| Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
The Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) has launched a fresh drive to make the city poster-free, warning of strict penalties against those defacing public spaces with illegal wall posters and banners.
In a press release on Wednesday (May 6, 2026), Municipal Commissioner K. Mayur Ashok called for public participation in protecting urban spaces, and said walls painted with artwork at major public places were being defaced by indiscriminate poster pasting.
He said 12 special enforcement teams had been formed to monitor violations and act against offenders. The civic body has held awareness meetings with printers and representatives of various organisations. Heavy fines and criminal cases will be filed against those found pasting posters without permission, he said.
Mr. Mayur Ashok said individuals defacing government buildings or public places would be held responsible for cleaning and repainting the walls at their own cost. He also directed officials to remove advertisement boards from central dividers and electric poles.
Special surveillance has been arranged at night to prevent illegal poster pasting. Printers have been instructed not to make wall posters, and all flex banners must carry the printer’s details, failing which both the client and the printer will face legal action.
Citizens have been urged to report violations to the GMC call centre at 0863-2345103.
Published – May 06, 2026 06:17 pm IST
