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Religious places must seek permission for loudspeaker use within 15 days: DC


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Mangaluru, May 26, 2022: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr K V Rajendra has  directed  all religious places to seek permission  to use loudspeakers  within 15 days.

 

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He also stated that  permission for the use of loudspeakers for all religious, educational and public functions  is mandatory.

A committee has been formed after a meeting of district level officials to check sound pollutin as per the Sound Pollution Control Rules 2000 and Environment Protection Act 1986.

In the event any religious place fails to get permission within 15 days, then the  concerned persons will have to remove the loudspeakers voluntarily from those places failing which the loudspeakers would be  removed by the authorities concerned, the DC has stated.

As per the rules, public must mandatorily seek permission for use of loudspeakers for any function between 6 and and 10 pm. Anyone found using loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am will face action, the DC said.