Categories: Delhi

Delhi: 70% pollution noise by loudspeakers, public announcement systems’

New Delhi: The capital records 18 noise pollution violations every day of last year, while in the first three months of 2021, 16 violations were recorded every day, stating the data delivered by Delhi police to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
The police recorded 6,712 cases like that last year, while 1,442 registered violations until March 31 this year.
The majority of violations – 70% or 1047 cases – occur because of loudspeakers and public announcement systems that do not hold the specified noise standards.
The police also stated that construction equipment was the second largest source of noise pollution in Delhi, with 273 registered cases so far this year, followed by 99 cases where the generator set did not follow the norm noise.
The report stated that Delhi police acted on violators, the traffic police also took out a fine for pollution noise on the road.
Capital recorded a total of 2,883 fine from January 1 to March 31, 2021, where 2,070 for the exhaust and modified reducer.
A total of 560 fine was, meanwhile, was published on the use of pressure horns, 224 to play loud music in the vehicle and 29 fine against the horn of a gusts in the silent zone.
To register a complaint related to noise, the Delhi government has prepared both websites, as well as aid channel numbers.
While online complaints can be sent to ngms.delhi.gov.in, people can also call the Help Channel 155271 for violations related to noise.
The Delhi pollution control committee (DPCC) recently told a new set of fine restrictions for noise related violations, which could rise to Rs 1 lakh, if the standard of noise specified was not obeyed.
While the use of loudspeakers or public address systems beyond the allowable boundaries can withdraw a fine of RS 10,000, the DG set that is too hard can bring a fine of Rs 10,000 to Rs 1 Lakh.
Hard construction equipment means it can withdraw a fine of Rs 50,000, while there is a fine of Rs 1,000 if the firecrackers explode do not comply with the permanent limit.
A senior DPCC official said they were in the process of compiling data for the remaining 2021, which included the latest fine.
“After compiled, we will know the biggest source and whether a fine increase or not have reduced the number of cases or not,” the official said.

news2in

Share
Published by
news2in

Recent Posts

44 ordered to attack the procession

Ludhiana: The police have submitted FIR to four identified and at least 40 unknown attackers…

3 years ago

Punjab: Police Reject conspiracy theory in the case of Deep Sidhu

Sonīpat / Ludhiana / Ambala: Actor Punjabi - Activist Activist Deep Sidhu, who died in…

3 years ago

Punjab: Hidden Strength Working Behind PM Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, said Rahul Gandhi

PATIALA / MANSA / BARNALA: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP National Convener Kejriawal,…

3 years ago

BJP made AAP to endanger the Congress, said Ajay

Jalandhar: BJP and AAM AAM AADMI parties are one party, Secretary General of the Ajay…

3 years ago

Our job is to make Punjab No. 1 State: Meenakshi Lekhi

Ludhiana: Minister of Union Culture Meenakshi Lekhi while campaigning to support the BJP candidate from…

3 years ago

Feb 20 is an opportunity to change the destiny of Punjab and his children: Bhagwant Mann

Machhiwara (Ludhiana): AAM AAM AADMI Party (AAP) Head of Punjab Candidate and Members of Parliament…

3 years ago