PIL seeks CID probe into ad-booths at traffic signals
Petitioner claims tainted senior cops are illegally helping a private company display its advertisements on traffic police pedestals
Sunil Baghel
Posted On Friday, April 29, 2011 at 02:52:45 AM
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the Bombay High Court (HC) has sought a CID inquiry into the advertisements displaced on traffic police pedestals across the city.
The PIL filed by Khar resident and social activist Indur Chhugani alleges that the city’s traffic police, in connivance with the civic authorities, have illegally allowed a private company to install advertisement booths at all busy traffic intersections.
Chhugani claims that the advertisements on these pedestals are sourced illegally and several senior cops are involved in this advertisement racket which is worth Rs 10 crore every month.
Since the scam allegedly began in May 2001, the PIL estimates the fraud to the tune of Rs 1200 crores.
The PIL alleges that the advertisements on the pedestals are sourced illegally by several cops who are involved in this racket
The PIL further states that the monthly revenue generated from these advertisements (Rs 10 crore) goes into the pockets of the advertisement company and corrupt policemen, instead of the state government coffers.
Chhugani alleges that the electricity required to light up these ad-booths is pilfered from traffic signals.
The PIL also says that policemen never stand inside these ad-booths due to unbearable heat generated inside owing to the advertisement lights.
Such ad booths are dotted all across Mumbai and Suburbs
Chhugani alleges that the contract was awarded to the same private company every year without inviting tenders from other companies - making it an illegal transaction.
The PIL demands strict action against those involved in this fraud and has requested the court to direct the advertisement company to deposit all its earnings with it. The PIL will come up for hearing in due course.
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