Chandigarh, Leader of the House and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced that the government would soon convene an<\/p>\n
All Party Meet to deliberate on ways to check the menace of Noise\/Sound Pollution caused by loudspeakers\/public address system etc.<\/p>\n
Intervening in the call attention raised by the Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Sunam Aman Arora, the Chief Minister said that since it was a matter of grave public<\/p>\n
concern, which was playing havoc with the lives of people, it warranted serious discussion.<\/p>\n
Expressing deep concern over the implications of noise pollution, the Chief Minister said the norms on the issue were blatantly flouted, especially in the case of<\/p>\n
DJs at social functions, which resulted in inconvenience and disturbance to students preparing for examinations.<\/p>\n
The Chief Minister had earlier authorized Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa to reply on the aforesaid call attention.<\/p>\n
However, sensing the gravity of the issue and responding to the AAP MLA’s insistence on a reply from the Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh intervened<\/p>\n
and assured the House that his government would inputs from the members of the various political parties for evolving a consensus on finding a permanent<\/p>\n
solution to the problem.<\/p>\n
The Chief Minister pointed out that there were guidelines under the Noise Pollution Regulation and Control Rules-2000 issued by the Government of India and,<\/p>\n
in accordance with the provisions of the Punjab Instruments Control of Noise Act, 1956, comprehensive guidelines had already been notified for the regulation<\/p>\n
of Noise\/Sound pollution caused by use of loudspeakers, public address systems etc.<\/p>\n
Underlining the need to enforce these guidelines in letter and spirit, Captain Amarinder Singh said that the District Police and Civil Administration, officers of<\/p>\n
Pollution Control Board and officers of Department of Local Government should strictly comply with these noise pollution control guidelines in the larger public<\/p>\n
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