On Monday, the Delhi Cantonment Board told the National Green Tribunal that all religious institutions in the region, such as mosques, temples, and churches, have been advised to follow the noise guidelines. It claimed it is carrying out a large-scale noise pollution awareness campaign by posting notifications in appropriate public locations and on its website.
The municipal authority stated that extensive efforts had been made in the previous six months to raise awareness about the obligatory use of sound limiters in music or sound-producing equipment. According to the tribunal, all establishments in commercial areas dealing with music or sound generating equipment in the perimeter of the Delhi Cantonment Board have previously been recognized and examined.
“All users of banquet venues are required to guarantee that the DJs and other sound equipment they employ have noise limiters installed. “According to the DCB. The noise pollution helpline number has been distributed through public announcements and the Delhi Cantonment Board’s official website. The municipal authority said the NGT. The DCB has also developed an application called “Samadhan,” which is open to the public to file any environmental concerns, including noise pollution.
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The tribunal had previously chastised the Delhi administration for failing to control noise pollution in West Delhi and fined Rs 5 lakh for failing to comply with its decision. According to the green panel, no specific 24-hour helpline or public redressal system has been developed to accept complaints by SMS, telephone, or e-mail. It was also pointed out that neither the DCP nor the SDM had had joint weekly meetings to assess the situation.
The green panel issued a spate of orders on September 27, 2018, stating that the Delhi Chief Secretary, Commissioner of Police, and Delhi Pollution Control Committee will be accountable for enforcing the orders. Hardeep Singh and others submitted a complaint saying that pubs and restaurants in the Rajouri Garden neighborhood were generating noise pollution by utilizing loudspeakers and DJ systems during weddings, receptions, parties, and other activities from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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