The Government of Haryana on 15th July 2022, published the Haryana Municipal Advertisement Bye-Laws, 2022, which shall be applicable to municipality in the State of Haryana. Through this bye-law different types of outdoor media device (OMD) are permitted to be displayed within municipal limits. The outdoor media device acknowledges an entity displaying an advertisement on road medians or roundabouts in lieu of provisions or maintenance of such structures.
All existing permitted OMDs shall have to comply with these bye-laws within fourteen days from the date of notification and no grace period shall be given. All OMDs not in compliance shall be treated as illegal and Municipality shall take appropriate action.
In addition to any other prohibition, expressed or implied, no person shall erect, maintain or display any OMD or advertisements on or within:
- National parks, district forests and natural water bodies.
- Hospitals and nursing homes
- Educational institutions, libraries.
- any wall posters and wall paintings
- Traffic signals and road signage(s).
- Building or structures of archaeological, architectural, aesthetical, historical or heritage importance etc.
Self-advertisement is allowed only to owner of the property. The owner of the property shall be exempted from the requirement of registration and permission from the municipality for display of self-advertisement on its property only if the advertisement is within exempted permissible limit.
The owner of the property has to apply on Online Advertisement Portal selecting concerned municipality for permission to display self-advertisement on its property if he intends to display the advertisement beyond the exempted permissible limit specified. No permission charges are applicable on self-advertisement within permissible limit.
The private property owner has options to either get its property listed on the Online Advertisement Portal for E-auction or directly take permission for advertisement rights on its property on payment of permission fees specified by the Government from time to time.
