Members compete with each other about being the loudest mandal and push operators to increase the sound, especially on immersion day
The association said over 3,000 sound operators provide services during festive days and that use of high-decibel equipment had increased over the last five years. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
It would reduce noise pollution considerably,” said operators. Head of Pune District Sound-Light-Generators Association Ganesh Kalbhor said they would not give plasma and pressure-mid systems that create loud sounds, despite demand from mandals. It will lead to a huge financial setback for us,” he said. On the problems residents face owing to high-decibel music, association vice-president Sagar Sutar said steps would be taken to ensure there were no hardships. Meanwhile, sound operators said they were ready to talk to Vidyanand Bapat, who spoke against high-decibel levels during the Ganeshotsav meeting at the civic headquarters. Kalbhor said the association would seek a time slot to meet him.
They blamed mandals for the deafening sound during processions. “Members compete with each other about being the loudest and push us to increase the music. City police should intervene and prevent such competitions. “We will not install equipment that can lead to high-decibel levels. We will follow the norms, but there is no point in imposing a blanket ban on operators. “City police want to curb noise pollution and we are not against it. There will be full cooperation from operators. We want clarity over the rules and regulations to avoid confusion,” Kalbhor added. “We do not have any personal grudge against Bapat. We will explain our stand and discuss how loud music can be controlled,” he added. Download the TOI App.
Pune: Operators providing speakers to mandals during Ganeshotsav, especially on the first and last day of processions, said on Wednesday that they were ready to follow sound guidelines prescribed by city police. Sound operators were speaking at a meeting held on Wednesday against the backdrop of rising opposition to high-decibel sound during festivals.