RE: ..noise pollution has to end

["Komaragiri, Param (Param)** CTR **" <param@lucent.com>]

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        NPSingh Says:

        >I have said before and I say again that PILs are not the way
change
can
        >ultimately be brought about in India. It only reduces the
prestige
of the
        >courts when they are asked to hand down decisions that are
unenforceable
        >because the courts cannot monitor each and every function of
the
government.

        Agreed. But it will atleast give 'considerable leverage' for
some
Governments , may be of state, who are bold to implement New directives
controlling noise. Now the lingering doubt that one may approach court
is
alleviated because this observation of the highest court is always a
'reference'.I believe the court's observation has taken us leaps ahead
In
noise control and assoicated 'obligatory' pressure on cops who give
permission to noisy pandals.
        Even if sections like vhp show a pointer to Namaz, there may be
a
bold DM or SDPO like Seshan who implements
        The observation in the form of local law.It is press that
spreads
the message across, for the rest of country to emulate. Ofcourse it is
too
big a wishful thinking but.. at least the topic has been cleared from
'biggest filter' and came out clean that is supreme court of India ! The

same court did not shy out and take shelter in the name of 'Sensitivity'
of
the issue, by keeping in mind Namaz, to say, a noise for a few mts in a
period of few hours should be allowed (apparantly to accommodate namaz
in a
timid manner.. just the way the same court
        Lingered and lingered for a long time shying out from historical

facts of Babri-Ayodhya tangle..).
        This bold ness of the court in not giving concessions to any
thing
like above and  straighaway read out rather bluntly that no religion
prescribes noise, and it is right of each child and old person to sleep
well, right of each student to study well in noise free atmosphere. That
is
really pleasing.


        Parameswar




        In a message dated 8/30/00 10:43:31 PM Central Daylight Time,
        param@lucent.com writes:

         > Members may recall my mail written long time back lamenting
at
noise
         >  pollution in India.
         >  Here is the beauty. Vah what a Judiciary we have. Laurels to

those
         >  Guardians
         >  of Justice system in India
         >  who are proving as yet another ray of Hope for dying
principles
in
         >  India.
         >  This is what people like me dreamt of or  to
accommodate..(rather
         >  timidly)
         >  one section's sentiments,
         >  I was suggesting to allow 'any' noise with not greater than
few
mts at a
         >
         >  time in any three hour peiod.. so that
         >  Namaz can be still accommodated but Neausence from Ganesh
pandals,
         >  Marriages
         >  etc in the form of noise pollution,
         >  Disturbing every middle class student, disturbing even if
one is
a
         >  staunch
         >  Hindu...can be eliminated.
         >  I am proud of such a Judiciary that is in India now which
has
the guts
         >  to
         >  put on hold tada detenus for veerappan's fancy
         >  Or one with crystal clear judgement of mind to say any thing

about
         >  noise.



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