Chennai civic body targets ₹75 crore yearly from ads at 1,400 spots
Greater Chennai Corporation plans to earn ₹75 crore annually starting 2026 by leasing ad space at over 1,400 locations across poles, parks, and bus bays. Tenders worth ₹73 crore are out to private agencies.
Newsroom, December 24, 2025: The Greater Chennai Corporation aims to boost non-tax revenue significantly by partnering with private firms to display advertisements at around 1,400 carefully selected civic sites from January 2026.
The initiative covers streetlight poles along bus routes, parks, playgrounds, bus bays, and select bridges or skywalks, with displays limited to approved sizes and formats like illuminated panels on poles rather than traditional banners.
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