High Volume Sound Emitting Systems including DJs.....NOTIFICATION

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA STATE

(POLICE DEPARTMENT)

Office of the

Commissioner of Police,

Hyderabad City.

No.L&O/M4/84/2016                           Date:-24-08-2016

NOTIFICATION

    WHEREAS, reports have been received indicating that High Volume Sound Emitting Systems including DJs (High Volume Sound Mixers) are being generating noise beyond permissible limits (day time 55 db(A) and night time 45 db(A) in Residential Areas, day time 65 db(A) and night time 55 db(A) in Commercial Areas) in places of public gatherings including Processions causing inconvenience, disturbance, nuisance and annoyance to the residents of locality and public in general.

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

    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 Tranquillity 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 place of Public gatherings including processions in the residential localities.

    Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 8 of Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules 2000, 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 in the Residential Localities.

This order shall come into force from 06:00 hrs on 25.08.2016 and shall remain in force for a period of 15 days i.e., upto 06:00 hrs on 08.09.2016, both days inclusive unless withdrawn earlier.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)

Commissioner of Police,

Hyderabad City.