Chandigarh, December 18, 2024 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): The show ‘Dil-Luminati India’ by Diljit Dosanjh in Chandigarh is still a topic of discussion. In fact, Diljit Dosanjh’s troubles have increased. According to the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) report, despite clear instructions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the noise level exceeded the permissible limits during the Punjabi singer’s musical event on December 14 at Sector 34.
The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee stated in its report that the noise level during Diljit Dosanjh’s program ranged between 70 to 80 decibels, which is a violation of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. In its report submitted to the Deputy Commissioner of Chandigarh on Monday, the CPCC found that the noise level during the event ranged from 70 to 80 decibels, breaching the permissible limits outlined in the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
Deputy Commissioner Nishant Yadav was also present at the event when the court’s directives were violated. The High Court, in its instructions on December 13, had stated that the noise level at the music festival should not exceed 75 decibels (A-weighted) and directed that punitive action be taken against organizers if these limits were breached.
These directives followed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Ranjit Singh, a resident of Sector 23, seeking orders to stop the event until appropriate measures to address noise concerns were implemented. Highlighting the seriousness of the issue, the court had instructed that a compliance report be submitted by December 18.
Earlier, on November 14, during a hearing on another petition related to noise pollution, the court directed that FIRs should be registered by the police in cases of noise pollution violations. It emphasized that District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh must remain vigilant and promptly take legal action in response to public complaints. The High Court bench noted that District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police would be personally responsible for any violations of the court’s directives.
Summary: Diljit Dosanjh’s show in Chandigarh violated noise limits, with authorities facing accountability for disregarding High Court directives on noise control.