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Those who violate the rule will have to pay Dh250 as fine and in case of non-payment, it would be doubled. (CHANDRA BALAN)
Sharjah Municipality is cracking the whip on residents hanging clothes in balconies of apartments.
It has so far issued 3,753 fines and warnings this year.
Those who violate the rule will have to pay Dh250 as fine and in case of non-payment, it would be doubled to Dh500.
Abdul Aziz Al Mansouri, Director of Technical Affairs at the Sharjah Municipality, said that the civic body in an intensified campaign issued such fines within the framework of its keenness to maintain the civilised appearance and beauty of the city.
He added that the municipality had issued orders to prevent hanging of laundry and installation of TV dish antennae on the balconies and windows.
The municipality will continue its inspections to ensure that residents are abiding by the regulation in order to maintain the beauty of the city.
The municipality is distributing booklets and circular to all residents to make them aware of the rule against hanging clothes, installing TV dishes and dumping other discarded materials in the balconies or windows.
He added that the municipality will continue the awareness campaign by distributing the circular as well as leaflets and brochures to all residents. These publications are on four languages including Arabic, English, Persian and Hindi.
He urged the public to call municipality hotline 993 to report any violation, stressing that the team will immediately transfer the complaint to the department concerned to take appropriate action.
Speaking to Khaleej Times about the decision, Al Mansouri said that the action is based on administrative order No.17, issued on May 24, 1997, which prohibits hanging of laundry in the balconies and windows of all buildings to preserve the public health and the beautiful image of the city.
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