GURUGRAM: The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has written to police over bursting of crackers at a community centre in Sector 27, which is barely 200m away from an LPG godown.
In the letter, which was sent on Thursday, the MCG joint commissioner requested Sector 29 police to take action against those who are not only flouting noise and air pollution norms by bursting crackers, but also putting the lives of around 100 families living nearby at risk.
Around 500 LPG cylinders are stored in the godown. The joint commissioner said the community centre, which MCG owns, is booked online by those wishing to use it for holding events, but they don’t follow the terms and conditions imposed by the corporation, which don’t allow bursting of crackers. It also violates the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
“Residents of the area call police every time those booking the centre burst crackers. They’ve also requested MCG to find a permanent solution to the problem,” an MCG official said.
Senior citizens residing in the sector said the high volume and noise pollution from bursting of crackers cause inconvenience to them, as some of them have medical conditions. Not only them, students who are appearing for board exams are also disturbed and can’t concentrate on their studies, they said.
Some residents have even pleaded MCG to shut the community center down. Anil Jain, a resident, said no action has been initiated by either MCG or police for redress of the issue. He added, “Norms are being flouted by the booking parties on a daily basis. Are we waiting for a disaster to happen?” Ashima Mittal, another resident, said she has written to MCG and police to ensure rules and regulations are being followed by guests at the community centre.
“Moreover, the rules clearly state that the DJ and music system must be placed inside the community centre, but not all follow them,” she said.
In the letter, which was sent on Thursday, the MCG joint commissioner requested Sector 29 police to take action against those who are not only flouting noise and air pollution norms by bursting crackers, but also putting the lives of around 100 families living nearby at risk.
Around 500 LPG cylinders are stored in the godown. The joint commissioner said the community centre, which MCG owns, is booked online by those wishing to use it for holding events, but they don’t follow the terms and conditions imposed by the corporation, which don’t allow bursting of crackers. It also violates the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
“Residents of the area call police every time those booking the centre burst crackers. They’ve also requested MCG to find a permanent solution to the problem,” an MCG official said.
Senior citizens residing in the sector said the high volume and noise pollution from bursting of crackers cause inconvenience to them, as some of them have medical conditions. Not only them, students who are appearing for board exams are also disturbed and can’t concentrate on their studies, they said.
Some residents have even pleaded MCG to shut the community center down. Anil Jain, a resident, said no action has been initiated by either MCG or police for redress of the issue. He added, “Norms are being flouted by the booking parties on a daily basis. Are we waiting for a disaster to happen?” Ashima Mittal, another resident, said she has written to MCG and police to ensure rules and regulations are being followed by guests at the community centre.
“Moreover, the rules clearly state that the DJ and music system must be placed inside the community centre, but not all follow them,” she said.
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