To curb the growing issue of illegal flex banners across the city, Pune Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram has announced a steep hike in penalties. The fine, which currently stands at ₹1,000 per flex, will soon be increased to ₹10,000–₹15,000 for each illegal banner. The Commissioner has also directed the Sky Sign & Licensing Department to intensify action, especially against flexes put up by political groups.

Large banners for events, birthday greetings, and festival wishes are often erected on electric poles, streetlights, signal poles, and public spaces, contributing to visual clutter and loss of municipal revenue. Despite regular action by the Sky Sign, Licensing, and Encroachment Departments, political pressure has often led to selective enforcement, with political flexes going

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