GG News Bureau,
New Delhi, 16th April. There is an on-going debate about noise pollution, with many people raising concerns about loudspeakers being used in religious settings or at events.
What do the rules on loudspeakers have to say about this? According to the Central Pollution Control Board, loudspeakers cannot be used in public places unless permission is obtained from local authorities. However, data show that permission was obtained in less than 10% of the cases. This means that in 90% of cases, loudspeakers are used without permission.
The rules also prohibit the use of loudspeakers between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. According to the rules, if someone is playing something on a loudspeaker and it bothers you, you can notify the police. The same would be true if your neighbors were to play loud music during prohibited hours.
The pollution board also stated that noise levels in an industrial area should not exceed 75 decibels during the day. It should not be louder than 70 decibels in an industrial area at night.
During the day, the permissible noise level in residential areas is 55 decibels. It must not be louder than 45 decibels at night. When a zone is designated as a silent zone, the noise level cannot exceed 55 decibels during the day.
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