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GOVERNMENT OF
SIKKIM
URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT
GANGTOK
No.GOS/UD&HD/2(243)/2000
Dated : 22.08.2001
N
O T I F I C A
T I O N
In
exercise of the powers conferred by clause (n) of sub-section
(2) and sub-section (3) of section 8 read with section 7 of
the Sikkim (Repeal and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1985,
the State Government hereby makes the following rules further
to amend the Sikkim Regulation for display of Advertisement
Rules, 1987, namely: -
Short title,
1.
(1) These rules may
be called
the Sikkim
extent and Regulation
for Display of Advertisement commencement. (Amendment)
Rules, 2001.
(2)
They extend to the whole of Sikkim.
(3)
They shall come into force at once.
2.
In the Sikkim Regulation for Display of Advertisement
Rules, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), rule
2 of the said rules shall be re-numbered as sub-rule (1) of
that rule and after sub-rule (1) as so renumbered, the
following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: -
(2)
If any Department whether belonging to the Central or
State Government proposes to display any advertisement in
their property, building, road reserve or installation etc.
belonging to them, such department or authority shall seek the
permission of the Urban Development and Housing Department
failing which the advertisements shall be removed without
prior notice.
3.
In the said rules, after rule 3, the following rules
shall be inserted, namely: -
3A.
Restriction to display advertisement in Government
building, flyovers, Government parks etc.
(1)
No display of any advertisement, banners, hoardings,
festoons, posters, etc. shall be allowed in any flyover,
Government Buildings/Institutions, Government Parks and other
properties etc. except in areas designated by the Urban
Development and Housing Department in Schedule - I.
(2)
The following places at Gangtok shall be used
exclusively for the purpose of postering and advertisement by
Government Departments and Political parties, -
(a)
Plastered wall along the National Highway opposite to
the State Bank of Sikkim Building.
(b)
Plastered wall on the back side of the State Bank of
Sikkim Building along the P.S. Road.
(c)
Plastered wall below the Government food godown on the
way to Lall Market.
(d)
Plastered wall below Lall Market Road near L.D. Kazi
Bridge.
(e)
No hoarding shall be allowed on the valley side of the
road.
3B.
Restriction to use plastic and other non-biodegradable
material for advertisement purposes.
Use of any
poster, banner or advertisement etc. made out of plastic and
other non-biodegradable materials shall not be allowed.
3C.
Some other provisions relating to advertisement.
(1)
The size of banner/festoon for advertisement shall be
12 ft. by 3 ft. and size of hoarding shall be 6 ft. by 5 ft.
(2)
For installation of any hoarding along the National
Highway, clearance of the Forest Department as well as the
GREF shall invariably be necessary.
(3)
Every hoarding, banner, festoon, poster etc. shall
mention the name of the individual, organisation or
institution displaying it.
4.
In the said rules, in rule 4, for sub-rules (2) and
(3), the following shall be substituted, namely: -
(2)
If the party fails to remove the hoarding, festoons,
banners etc. within 24 hours from the time of instruction,
they shall be removed by the Department without any Notice to
the party concerned and the materials confiscated.
(3)
The content of the advertisement shall be such as will
not attract any criminal proceedings or legal action under any
existing law, rules and regulations etc.
The responsibility in regard to the contents of the
Banner/hoardings/posters shall lie with the individual or
organisation or institutions displaying the banner.
5.
In the said rules, after rule 4, the following rules
shall be added, namely: -
5. Renewal of conditions of permission.
(1)
An application for renewal/extension of permission
shall invariably be made before the expiry of the period of
existing permission.
(2)
Any application for renewal/extension of permission
submitted after the expiry of the period for which permission
was previously granted shall be accompanied by a late fee of
Rs.5/- for each day of delay.
The permission shall be deemed to be in force during
the pendency of the disposal of the renewal application.
(3)
Where the authority empowered to issue permission for
display of hoardings, banners etc. is of the opinion that the
proposed or existing site for any advertisement is not
suitable in the interest of public safety, traffic hazards or
aesthetics, he may reduce the number of advertisement in a
particular location to avoid visual pollution or refuse to
grant any new permission or renew any existing permission.
6. Penalty -
Whosoever
commits any offence by contravening or failing to comply with
any of the provisions of these rules or any direction lawfully
given or any requisition lawfully made under these rules shall
be punished with fine amounting to Rs.3,000/- which may extend
to Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand) only.
In
the said rules, in Schedule I, under the heading
conditions of permission, -
(i)
in serial number 6, for the word and figure
Rs.500/-, the words and figure Rs.5,000/- (Rupees
five thousand) shall be substituted;
(ii)
after serial number 6, the following shall be inserted,
namely: -
7.
The duration of the permission and reference granting
the permission shall be displayed in the advertisement.
7.
In the said rules, for Schedule II, the following
Schedule shall be substituted, namely: -
SCHEDULE
II
(See
rule 3)
Sl. Type of
Rate
Designated area for
No. Advertisement
Per week
per month
Per Year
advertisement
1. Banner
of domestic
Rs.04.00
10.00
-
(i) National Highway.
activities/products
per sq. ft.
per sq. ft.
(ii) Hospital Dara.
across the street or
(iii) Paljor Stadium Rd.
on designated place
(iv) Diesel Power House Road
2. Hoarding
for adver-
-
Rs.10.00 Rs.50.00
tisement of domestic
per sq. ft.
per sq. ft. Along
National
product
Highway.
3. Banners
for activities/ Rs.05.00
Rs.15.00 -
products concerning
per sft.
per sft.
As serial No.1.
other state.
4. Hoarding
for advertise-
ment products from
-
Rs.15.00
Rs.60.00
- do -
other states
per sft.
per sft.
5. Bunting
across road
Rs.02.00
Rs.04.00
-
- do -
or footpath.
per sft. per
sft.
6. Digital
-
Rs.20.00 Rs.60.00
Lamp post/on building
per sft. per
sft.
along the National
Highway
7. Kiosks
used for
-
Rs.10.00 Rs.50.00
On lamp post or on
advertisement of
per sft.
per sft. building along
National
domestic product.
Highway
8. Kiosks
used for
-
Rs.15.00 Rs.60.00
Lamp post/on building
advertisement of
per sft.
per sft. along National
Highway
product from
Sd/-
Commissioner cum Secretary
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