Police to formulate guidelines on loudspeaker use: Home min

Amid the ongoing row on the use of loudspeakers at religious sites triggered by MNS chief Raj Thackeray, state home minister Dilip Walse Patil said on Monday that the director-general of police and Mumbai police commissioner would formulate guidelines for the use of loudspeakers in public places.

“The guidelines will be issued in the next 1-2 days. We have kept an eye on the law and order situation in the state. Strict action will be taken against those who try to disturb the peace in the state," he told the media.

However, there are already clear rules on noise pollution defined by the Centre's Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000. These have been reinforced by various state government resolutions from the home and environment departments and court orders.