Overview

• NGT’s Pune bench directed the Police Commissioner and MPCB to enforce noise rules during Ganeshotsav and file a detailed post-festival report, with the matter listed for October 29.
• Pune Police told the bench they have capped loudspeakers at 100 watts at mandals, with wattage to be reduced in sensitive areas in consultation with the MPCB.
• The tribunal clarified that police cannot limit the number of dhol-tasha-zanj performers because a Supreme Court order has stayed that earlier NGT condition.
• MPCB said 300 trained student volunteers will monitor noise, real-time displays with health warnings are being set up, and violators’ names will be posted on its website for 90 days.
• Citizens can report violations via 112 or 8975283100 as police cite past action that includes instrument seizures, warnings to mandals, and 124 cases in 2024 plus six this year.