India, April 26 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has made it mandatory for all authorised advertisement hoardings in the city to display QR codes, allowing citizens to instantly access details related to them.

In a press statement issued on Saturday, Madhav Jagtap, head of the PMC's sky hoarding department, said the directive had been issued by the additional municipal commissioner and will apply to all authorised hoardings across Pune.

"Citizens will be able to scan the QR code using their mobile phones and access important information related to the hoarding. The QR code must be displayed on the lower portion of the hoarding," Jagtap said.

According to PMC officials, the scanned QR code will provide details such as licence inf...