As per one of the directions of the High Court, every police station has to maintain a separate register for noting complaints of Noise Pollution. However, the menace of noise pollution is not restricted to the beach areas of the coastal belt only. Kapil Phadte, former Deputy Collector of Bardez said, “I used to receive a number of noise pollution related complaints and even acted on them. “Faulty meters are one of the obstacles in dealing with noise pollution. Meanwhile when contacted, Anjuna PI Prashal Desai said, “There aren’t any cases of noise pollution pending with us.

Source: The Herald June 17, 2023 20:08 UTC