Gauhati High Court Seeks Status Report on Long Pending Guwahati's Outdoor Advertisement Policy

The Gauhati High Court directed the Assam Government to submit a status report regarding the modified version of 'Guwahati Outdoor Advertisement Policy Guidelines, 2017'.

The Court was hearing a PIL alleging the State’s failure to notify the final version of the guidelines despite earlier directions, following the petitioner’s initial challenge to the unchecked placement of hoardings and billboards in Guwahati without regulations. 

The Court noted no objections were received on the draft, yet the State failed to notify of the finalised rules within the six-week deadline fixed in 2018

The Court noted the delay and ordered a status report on the modified guidelines, with the matter now listed after six weeks.