GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA.........NOTIFICATION

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA STATE

POLICE DEPARTMENT

        Office of the

             Commissioner of Police

          Hyderabad City

No. L&O/M4/06/2015 _                    Date:-30.09.2015

NOTIFICATION

WHEREAS, reports have been received indicating that High Volume Sound Emitting Systems including DJs (High Volume Sound Mixers) are being used generating noise beyond permissible limits (exceeding 10 db(A) above the ambient noise standards for the area or 75 db(A), whichever is lower) in places of public gatherings including Processions causing inconvenience, disturbance, nuisance and annoyance to the residents of locality, commuters and public in general.

WHEREAS, such acts have been causing acute inconvenience and distress among the children, old aged persons, patients and students pursuing their studies in particular.

WHEREAS, such High Volume sounds generated at Public Meetings and Processions have been neutralizing Police Communication Systems deployed in relation to bandobust duties, thereby adversely affecting the function of maintenance of Public Order and Tranquility by Law Enforcement Agencies.

AND WHEREAS, it is considered expedient to take stringent and speedy measures to control the use of High Volume Sound Emitting Systems including DJs (High Volume Sound Mixers) in places of Public gatherings including processions.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Section 22 of Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348 Fasli, I, M.Mahendar Reddy, IPS., Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, do hereby make this written order and notify the same to the General Public Prohibiting the following within Hyderabad City, except in cases specifically permitted by the Divisional Asst. Commissioners of Police of the concerned jurisdiction:

• Use of High Volume Sound Systems including DJs (High Volume Sound Mixers) emanating sound levels beyond permissible limits in places of Public Gatherings including Processions.
• Providing on Rent or otherwise High Volume Sound Systems including DJs (High Volume Sound Mixers) emanating noise levels beyond permissible limits for their use in places of Public Gatherings, Processions etc.,

This order shall come into force from 0600 hrs on 01.10.2015 and shall remain in force for a period of 15 days i.e. upto 0600 hrs on 15.10.2015, both days inclusive unless withdrawn earlier.

Any person violating this order shall be liable for punishment u/s 188 of IPC and u/s 76 of the Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348 Fasli.

                      

                      Sd/-

   (M.MAHENDAR REDDY, IPS)

       Commissioner of Police

             Hyderabad City.