NOISE POLLUTION-A HEALTH HAZARD

 

NOISE POLLUTION-A HEALTH HAZARD

 

Allahabad High Court in a recent Judgement in 2019 has come very strongly on the district administration and noise pollution generators for violation of rules 2000 framed under the Air pollution Act by the central as well as state Govt.

The directions issued by the court which are to treated as rules are:-

1. Permission of the use of loud speaker even in religious places is to obtained from the DM.

2.Competent authority in each district to be set up and a tribunal also to deal with the complaints. Name and telephone number of authority to be made public.

3.A toll free number to be provided to citizens to make complaints . Complaints can also be made on 100 to police .Police to investigate it immediately and take action.

4. Facility to be made to send complaint by SMS, E mail. or Whatsapp, orally or in writing.

5. All places of worship of all religion shall come under these rules 2000.Any violation will be treated as violation of fundamental rights.

6.Name and identity of the complainant shall be kept secret and not disclosed to violator or to any other person. Even anonymous complaints are to be entertained.

7. Permission of DM is required for the use of loud speakers in any function.

8. No permission for use of DJ to be granted in any function for the reason that the noise generated by DJ is of unpleasant and obnoxious level..

9.Non compliance will include a jail term up to five years in jail and a fine up to Rs.one lac.

For the information of all residents of UP.