<p>In order to curb noise pollution in the capital, the Delhi government will check the noise levels at banquet halls during weddings. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The government will ask the banquet hall owners to install sound level meters during weddings so that the concerned authorities can check the data as and when required. <br /><br />The proposal was discussed in a meeting held by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) recently. According to it, the sub divisional magistrates (SDMs) in Delhi were also asked to spread awareness about the effects of noise pollution by meeting managers of halls, DJs, and band owners. <br /><br />“It has been noted that very loud music is played during weddings at the venues. During the meeting, we discussed about installing sound level meters to check whether the noise limit is being breached or not,” a senior official said.<br /><br />He, however, added that the meters will be installed by the polluting agency (in this case banquet hall owners) and not by the government. <br /><br />According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the permissible noise level is 45 decibels during the night in residential areas and 55 decibels for commercial areas. <br /><br />Once the meters are installed, district authorities will go and collect the data.<br /><br />Raising awareness “If they are found violating the norms, either the polluting device will be seized or they will be prosecuted under law,” he said. <br /><br />The government will open a noise pollution cell in each revenue district, which will have an SDM, a technician, civil defence volunteers and a vehicle to keep a check on all such functions, the official said. The focus would also be on raising awareness about the issue and not just prosecuting them, he said. <br /><br />The SDMs will also be provided with some hand-held devices (acoustic meters) to record the noise level at the weddings. <br /><br />The decision comes after the issue was taken up by National Green Tribunal last year which asked the Delhi government to come up with a plan to check noise pollution. <br /><br />A petition was filed with the court last year in July which pointed out that wedding processions in NCR play blaring music, in violation of noise pollution rules of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and cause ecological imbalance.<br /><br /> </p>
<p>In order to curb noise pollution in the capital, the Delhi government will check the noise levels at banquet halls during weddings. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The government will ask the banquet hall owners to install sound level meters during weddings so that the concerned authorities can check the data as and when required. <br /><br />The proposal was discussed in a meeting held by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) recently. According to it, the sub divisional magistrates (SDMs) in Delhi were also asked to spread awareness about the effects of noise pollution by meeting managers of halls, DJs, and band owners. <br /><br />“It has been noted that very loud music is played during weddings at the venues. During the meeting, we discussed about installing sound level meters to check whether the noise limit is being breached or not,” a senior official said.<br /><br />He, however, added that the meters will be installed by the polluting agency (in this case banquet hall owners) and not by the government. <br /><br />According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the permissible noise level is 45 decibels during the night in residential areas and 55 decibels for commercial areas. <br /><br />Once the meters are installed, district authorities will go and collect the data.<br /><br />Raising awareness “If they are found violating the norms, either the polluting device will be seized or they will be prosecuted under law,” he said. <br /><br />The government will open a noise pollution cell in each revenue district, which will have an SDM, a technician, civil defence volunteers and a vehicle to keep a check on all such functions, the official said. The focus would also be on raising awareness about the issue and not just prosecuting them, he said. <br /><br />The SDMs will also be provided with some hand-held devices (acoustic meters) to record the noise level at the weddings. <br /><br />The decision comes after the issue was taken up by National Green Tribunal last year which asked the Delhi government to come up with a plan to check noise pollution. <br /><br />A petition was filed with the court last year in July which pointed out that wedding processions in NCR play blaring music, in violation of noise pollution rules of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and cause ecological imbalance.<br /><br /> </p>
