Diljit Dosanjh’s Chandigarh concert: Noise levels exceed permissible limits, city authorities tell court

The noise levels at actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert, held last week in Chandigarh, exceeded the permissible limits prescribed under Noise Pollution Rules, said the Chandigarh administration before a Punjab and Haryana High Court bench on Wednesday. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal was hearing a public interest litigation that sought a detailed report on traffic management, crowd control and security measures for Dosanjh's Chandigarh concert. “During the musical event of performer Diljit Dosanjh held on 14.10.2024, the noise levels were monitored at various locations and it was observed that the nose level exceeded the limits prescribed under The Noise Pollution Rules, the 2000,” the Chandigarh administration said in an affidavit filed before the court, as per a report by Bar and Bench. The administration submitted the report to the division bench, recommending "strict action" against those responsible “ Accordingly, action under Environment Act, 1986 and Noise Pollution Rules, 2000 has been proposed,” the administration added.