Friday, December 4, 2009

Noise pollution: A headache for Zirakpur residents

Rajiv Bhatia

Zirakpur, December 3
Loud music blaring out of various marriage palaces till late night is troublesome for the residents of Zirakpur. Besides creating noise, the marriage palaces also pose a traffic hazard along the national highway.

The residents of the area are complaining that they hardly get any sleep in night as loud music at marriage palaces causes noise pollution. They stated the Supreme Court had banned the loud music after 10 pm but the local administration has failed to check this violation. Around 25 marriage palaces are located on the highway and in the residential areas of the town. Noise pollution is causing disturbance to school going students and also affecting senior citizens and ailing people.

Sakshi Sharma, a student of Class 10th said loud music disturbs her study in the night.

Another resident of Zirkapur said the local police asked for a written complaint against marriage palaces if approached regarding the violation. Puneet Goyal, SDM, Dera Bassi, said, “We would shortly call a meeting of marriage palace and hotel owners to discuss public problems.”

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