Religious centres must obtain permission to use loudspeakers within 15 days: DK DC orders
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada District Commissioner has issued an order stating that all religious centres must obtain permission to use loudspeakers for their programs within 15 days.
Going forward, all religious, educational, and public places in the district must mandatorily obtain permission to use loudspeakers, the order elaborates.
According to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 and Environmental Protection Act 1986, as per the order of the state government, a committee has been set up after calling a gathering of district-level officials to control noise pollution.
Under that, all religious centres are required to mandatorily obtain permission to use loudspeakers from the concerned authority within 15 days.
If any religious centre does not obtain permission within 15 days, then such centres will have to voluntarily clear all loudspeakers, and mikes from their premise. Otherwise, the official authority will undertake a clearance operation in this regard, the DC has warned.
According to this law, the public must compulsorily obtain permission to use loudspeakers for any gathering or program, and religious activity between 6 am to 10 pm. If the loudspeakers are used between 10 pm to 6 am, legal action will be undertaken against those using them, the District Commissioner informed.
After obtaining the permission, if the mike is being used excessively that too will result in legal actions, he informed.
The District Commissioner Dr. Rajendra K.V. has already instructed the officials from the recently constituted committee to dispose of the applications.
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CPI leader attends RSS-organised Hindu meet, district unit seeks clarification
Manjeshwar: The participation of a CPI leader in a Hindu convention organised by the RSS has triggered discussion in political circles.
Sundari Shetty, former president of Meenja panchayat and a district committee member of the CPI in Kasaragod, attended the Hindu gathering held in Meenja. She offered floral tribute to a portrait of Bharat Mata and also addressed the gathering from the stage, which has led to controversy.
Following the development, the CPI district unit has issued a notice to Sundari Shetty seeking an explanation. Party sources said that the presence of a senior leader of a party that follows communist ideology at a Hindu convention has caused unease within the party.
There are indications that disciplinary action may be initiated against her in connection with the incident.
