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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

No. 1401/DM/RO/D2/CIVIC/2021/142.

Puducherry, dated 24th September 2021.

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the State Election Commission, Puducherry, has issued instructions

for prevention of defacement of property and other campaign related items for the

smooth and fair conduct of elections by maintaining law and order, these

instructions are to be complied with in letter and spirit by all concerned;

And whereas, in view of the forthcoming Civic Elections in the

Union territory of Puducherry-2021, and in order to ensure, holding of free and fair

elections and level playing field to all Political parties/candidates, the State Election

Commission has reiterated that no Political Party/Association/Body or candidate

or their workers or supporters or sympathizers shall deface or spoil an private or

public premises, halls/auditoriums, other public properties, vehicles and other

campaign related items by pasting posters writing slogans, painting symbols,

putting-up arches, banners, hoarding, affixtures, erections, paintings, etc., in any

public place and also in the private properties open to public view;

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And whereas, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is satisfied that it is

necessary and expedient in public interest that for the abovesaid reasons and for

the purpose of preventing defacement, all political/election-related advertisements

in and private places open to public view shall be prohibited in the whole of the

Union territory of Puducherry;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the

Puducherry, open places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 2000 (Act No. 6 of

2000), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby directs that on and from the

date of announcement of Civic Elections to the Union territory of Puducherry, no

person shall impair or interfere with the appearance and beauty or damage, disfigure,

erect, fix, spoil or injure in any manner or deface any place open to public view in

the whole of the Union territory of Puducherry, by writing or marking with ink,

chalk, paint or any other material for the purpose of political propaganda and

electioneering till the completion of the Civic Elections to the Union territory of

Puducherry-2021. However, the programmes conducted by the Government under

the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) for election

purpose are hereby exempted from this notification.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

PURVA GARG, I.A.S.,

Special Secretary to Government (Revenue).

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