BENGALURU: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath has said that commercial establishments in the civic body limits need to install 60 per cent Kannada language nameboards by February 28, and failing to do so will attract legal action.
Addressing a meeting at Malleswaram IPP hall with the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike regarding the mandatory use of Kannada language in the nameboards of all types of commercial establishments under the corporation, he said that a meeting will be held with all the zonal commissioners regarding the mandatory use of Kannada language on the nameboards and appropriate directions will be given.
“There are 1,400 km of arterial and sub-arterial roads in the city, and all commercial establishments on these roads will be surveyed zone-wise. After the survey, a notice will be given to the shops that do not use 60 per cent Kannada language. After issuing the notice, they will be given time till February 28 to implement Kannada language nameboards and submit compliance to the respective zone commissioners”, Tushar Giri Nath said.
He also stressed that strict action will be taken against those who do not put up Kannada nameboards at shop fronts and work will be done to effectively implement the government order and the corporation circular. “Legal action will be taken against shops that do not install Kannada nameboards by February 28. Accordingly, shop fronts that do not use Kannada language on nameboards will be suspended as per the law and then their licence will be cancelled”, he added.
“The big malls coming up in the city should be consulted immediately and Kannada language should be adopted in the nameboards in all the shops in the malls within 15-20 days. Otherwise, disciplinary action will be taken as per law”, he added.
Deputy Commissioner Manjunatha Swamy, Chief Engineer Praveen Lingaiah, state president of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Narayan Gowda, representatives of Kannada groups and other officials were present in the meeting. (ANI)