IDA gets stay order from HC on issue of GHMC penalties in displaying signages

Hyderabad: The Indian Dental Association (IDA), Deccan Branch here on Friday claimed they got a stay order from High Court on the issue of imposing penalties on dental practitioners who use signages to display their dental healthcare facilities in Hyderabad. Earlier, the IDA, Deccan branch had written to the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) […]

Hyderabad: The Indian Dental Association (IDA), Deccan Branch here on Friday claimed they got a stay order from High Court on the issue of imposing penalties on dental practitioners who use signages to display their dental healthcare facilities in Hyderabad.

Earlier, the IDA, Deccan branch had written to the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) authorities to exempt dentists from purview of GO Ms No 68, which does not allow commercial establishments in Hyderabad to display name boards on their rooftops.

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The government order has also prohibited use of name boards with flashing lights, non-static illumination and devices with variable or rotating messages because they distract motorists. Based on these guidelines, the GHMC has issued notices to dental clinics saying that they displayed two or more boards on their dental clinics or have kept illuminating boards, etc.

“We are dental doctors and we have to display ‘plus’ sign, which helps people to recognise the location of presence of doctors. The signage is not an illuminating device to distract motorists. The GHMC has unnecessarily issued notices to dental clinics and is imposing heavy fines,” IDA, Deccan in a letter to MA&UD, said.

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