April 24 (Punjab Khabarnama) : District Magistrate Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa, using the powers under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act-2 of 1974), ordered two-wheelers to prevent noise pollution and protect the health of the common citizens within the limits of District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. A complete ban has been imposed on changing silencers of vehicles and bursting firecrackers with silencers. These orders will also apply to shopkeepers/mechanics replacing silencers and vehicles bursting crackers with silencers. Senior Police Captain, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar will be responsible for implementing these orders. This order will remain in force till 27 June 2024.
He has made it clear in his order that the anti-social miscreants in the district replace the silencers of two-wheelers (especially Bullet motorcycles) with silencers and replace them with firecrackers. The sound of these firecrackers is more than the normal hearing capacity, thus increasing the noise pollution. In addition, the sound of firecrackers has a bad effect on the nerves of the ears of the elderly people, it scares people who are sleeping at night, due to which the firecrackers are replaced with silencers Due to the sharp and loud noise of heart patients there is also fear of loss of life/property. Therefore, the said order has been issued to prevent noise pollution and protect the health of common citizens.
