he Maharashtra government on Tuesday allowed use of loudspeakers till midnight on three days on the occasion of Navratri in Mumbai.
The decision taken by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis came after garba revellers demanded that the loudspeakers should be allowed till midnight for Navratri celebrations.
“Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday decided to give concession in Mumbai for the use of loudspeakers till midnight on October 1. Apart from October 3 (Monday) and October 4 (Tuesday), an additional day on Saturday (October 1) will be available for the use of loudspeakers till midnight during the ongoing Navratri festival,” a release issued by the chief minister secretariat said, according to PTI.
Under the Environment and Climate Change Department’s Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Revised Rules, 2017, the concerned district collectors have been authorized to announce exemptions for the use of loudspeakers on any 15 days in a year from 6 am to 12 pm, the release said.