Overview

• Thousands of kanwariyas entered Delhi on foot July 20 with vehicles blasting devotional music that frequently exceeds permitted decibel levels
• Delhi Police set up pickets at key entry points to challan boombox-laden trucks after 10pm and monitor volume levels before that time
• Traffic authorities have partially cordoned GT Road, Loni-Gokalpuri Road, Kalindi Kunj Road and Agra Canal Road to create dedicated lanes for the procession
• Residents in areas like Raja Garden and New Friends Colony say police action has been sporadic and sleepless nights persist because the loud music often continues through the night
• Under CPCB rules, residential noise must stay within 55dB(A) by day and 45dB(A) at night while the Motor Vehicle Act bans unpermitted boombox modifications but most vehicles lack proper approvals