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PMC mandates QR codes on all authorised hoardings in Pune
PMC mandates QR codes on all authorised hoardings in Pune, enabling mobile access to licence details, permissions, and owner-submitted documents. The QR codes must appear on the lower part of the hoarding, and updates must go through the PMC system. Enforcement is set to begin May 27 for non-compliant boards.
Why It Matters
The move enhances transparency by giving residents direct access to regulatory information about hoardings. The enforcement date signals a concrete push for compliance.
Timeline
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Enforcement to start for non-compliant hoardings
May 27, 2026
The PMC warned that action will be initiated from May 27 against hoardings that fail to display the mandatory QR codes.
Press statement: QR codes required on all authorised hoardings
April 25, 2026
In a press statement issued on Saturday, Madhav Jagtap, head of the PMC’s sky hoarding department, said the directive issued by the additional municipal commissioner applies to all authorised hoardings across Pune. The QR code must be displayed on the lower portion of the hoarding, allowing citizens to scan with mobile phones to access information such as licence details, permissions granted by authorities, documents submitted by the hoarding owner, and other relevant records. The information linked to the QR code cannot be altered by hoarding owners; updates must be carried out only through the PMC system. The provision has been incorporated into the Maharashtra government’s sky hoarding policy and is now being implemented by the PMC.