Loud music emanating from an aerobic centre in South Delhi has apparently caused discomfort to an MP who wants it to be silenced.
Rajya Sabha MP Jaiprakash Narayan Singh raised a question in Parliament but government refused to take any action.
In his written reply, Environment Minister M Veerappa Moily said, "No action arises in the matter" as the volume of speakers for dance-like exercises performed to music being held in a "closed hall" at DDA's Siri Fort Sports Club is "kept at reasonable level".
"What action has been taken or proposed to stop using loudspeakers in aerobic classes with high sound level in DDA's Siri Fort Sports Complex forthwith," the Rajya Sabha MP asked the government.
He also wanted to know whether it is also a fact that according to Supreme Court guidelines, use of loud horns, tapered silencers loudspeakers at high volume are completely banned in public places.
Moily informed the Upper House that aerobic classes are held in a closed hall at DDA Siri Fort Sports Complex, as informed Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the volume of speakers is kept a reasonable level.
"The hall is far away from residential area, as reported by DDA. No complaint has been received as per record of HauzKhas Police Station, as informed by Delhi Police," Moily said.
He said that the Supreme Court, in its 2005 judgement had directed that "the noise level at the public place, where loudspeakers or public address systems or any other noise sources being used shall not exceed 10 dB(A) above the ambient noise standards for the area or 75 dB(A) whichever is lower".
"This direction has been incorporated and notified in the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 ...," the Minister said.
"In the light of above, no action arises in the matter," Moily added.
