PTC News Desk: The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has issued a notice to the organisers of Punjabi singer Karan Aujla's concert while imposing a hefty penalty of Rs1.16 crore. The concert was held on December 7 in Chandigarh. The penalty has been imposed for illegally displaying advertisements at the event venue.In its notice to M/s Scope Entertainment and Team Entertainment Innovation, MC said, “As many as nine boards/banners/hoardings of different sizes, measuring total area of 916 sq ft, were found displayed at the Exhibition Ground of Sector 34 without prior permission from the competent authority and violated the norms of Chandigarh Advertisement Control Order, 1954. As such you are liable to pay the advertisement fees, along with penalty...due to this violation.”As per Clause Number 4 of Chandigarh Advertisement Control Order, 1954, no person can, without the written permission of chief administrator, erect, exhibit, fix or retain any advertisement, whether now existing or not, upon any land/building, wall, holding or structure, the notice explained.“You are therefore directed to deposit ₹1,15,60,191 on account of advertisement fee, penalty, interest and GST.. You are directed to pay the amount till December 17, failing which action as per prevailing rules/law shall be taken. If the amount is not paid within the stipulated period, interest of 18% per annum, compounded annually on advertisement fee and penalty shall be charged,” the notice read.Karan Aujla's It Was All A Dream' tour's India leg kickef off on December 7 with its first concert as part of the tour held in Chandigarh with more than thirty thousand of people in attendance.
