Chandigarh, 19 Dec
The UT Administration has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the noise levels exceeded the permissible limits during Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in the city on December 14.
In an affidavit submitted before a Division Bench, the UT said action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and the Noise Pollution Rules had been proposed on December 16.
“During the musical event of performer Diljit Dosanjh, the noise levels were monitored at various locations and it was observed that these exceeded the limits prescribed under The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. The noise levels had ranged between 76.1 and 93.1 decibels against the permitted 75 at three different location. Accordingly, action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and the 2000 rules has been proposed vide letter dated December 16.”
The affidavit comes less than a week after a court directive imposing strict noise control measures for public events. The High Court had permitted the concert, subject to the condition that noise levels at the venue boundary must not exceed 75 dB(A).
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal court had asserted that any breach of the prescribed noise limits would attract penal action. “In case the noise level goes beyond 75 dB(A), the official respondents are directed to take penal action against the organisers as prescribed by the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control Rules) 2000”.