Ban this nonsense
One should travel in buses to understand the torture the passengers undergo when cassettes are played loudly. When music turns into cacophony, it is unbearable. A similar ban should be imposed on hi-fi music systems in all city buses. Blaring music causes irritation not only to the passengers but also to other road users. The disturbance caused by noise pollution is more pronounced in places where hospitals and clinics are situated in the vicinity of marriage halls, student hostels. It is also time to ban loud talk by people on cell phones on balconies of residential complexes without any consideration for the neighbours. What about those who take out processions on the streets and chant slogans? That no one presented this aspect of noise pollution to the court is an opportunity lost.
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