Noise Pollution: K’taka HC orders 16 Bengaluru mosques to submit affidavit on use of loud speakers
Team Udayavani, Aug 11, 2021, 4:08 PM IST
Bengaluru: The divisional bench of Karnataka High Court, hearing a PIL on the issue of noise pollution, directed the management of 16 mosques in Bengaluru to submit an affidavit in connection with the use of loudspeakers.
A petition in this regard was filed by 32 residents of Icon apartment on Thanisandra Road.
During the hearing, the masjid management stated that they have requisite permissions to use loudspeakers.
The bench, headed by Chief Justice AS Oka and Justice Sanjay Gowda directed the mosque management to submit an affidavit before the court on whether they are adhering to the guidelines prescribed by the government to avoid sound pollution.
It is also stated to mention in the affidavit that, they have obtained a license as per the Pollution Control Board (PCB) guidelines and if a license is not obtained they will not use loudspeakers.
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