India CPCB submits the proposal to NGT to make fines stricter for noise pollution 
On June 12, 2020, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted the proposal to National Green Tribunal (NGT) to make fines stricter for noise pollution prescribed in Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2020. The NGT requested, in November 2019, CPCB to review the fines applicable to noise pollution and recidivism due to the use of crackers. The proposed fines are listed as follows.
| Sl.No. | Violation of Noise Rules | Compensation to be paid by defaulter | Action to be taken by designated authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use of loud speakers/ public address system | Rs 10,000 | Seizure | |
| 2 | Violation WRT generator sets norms | |||
| a) | DG sets more than 1000 KVA | Rs 1,00,000 | Sealing of DG sets | |
| b) | DG sets 62.5 to 1000 KVA | Rs 25,000 | ||
| c) | DG sets up to 62.5 KVA | Rs 10,000 | ||
| 3 | Violation of use of sound emitting construction equipments | Rs 50,000 | Seizure/ Sealing of equipment | |
| 4 | Bursting of Firecrackers beyond the prescribed time limit prescribed | |||
| 4(1) | Violation by individual/ household | Residential/ Commercial/ Mixed Zone | Silence Zone | |
| Rs 1,000 | Rs 3,000 | |||
| 4(2) | Violation during Possession
a. Public rallies b. Barat during marriage Religious event |
Rs 10,000 | Rs 10,000 | Fine to be paid by organizer. |
| 4(3) | First violation within a fixed premises:
a. Function organized by RWA b. Marriage function c. Public function d. Institution function e. Banquet Hall f. Open ground functions |
Rs 20,000 | Fine to be paid by organizer and owner of the place. | |
| 4(4) | Second violation within a fixed premises:
a. Function organized by RWA b. Marriage function c. Public function d. Institution function e. Banquet Hall Open ground functions |
Rs 40,000 | ||
| 4(5) | More than two violation within a fixed premises:
a. Function organized by RWA b. Marriage function c. Public function d. Institution function e. Banquet Hall Open ground functions |
Rs 1,00,000 and action under EP Act. | Sealing of premises | |
CPCB also has been developing the source specific standards for regulations of loud speakers and public address system for specific uses.
The proposal can be downloaded from the following URL (in English)
