Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Ujjain Police Warn DJ Operators Against Loudspeakers After 10 PM
Police in Ujjain met people who run DJ and sound systems.
The meetings were held before upcoming festivals and events.
Police told operators to follow noise rules and use equipment only as allowed by their permissions.
Loudspeakers and sound systems should not be used after 10 pm, except where the rules allow an exemption.
Operators were also told to keep noise down near hospitals and other quiet areas.
They must not turn the sound up unnecessarily.
Police took bonds and said they could take action if the rules are broken.
In public places, sound must stay within the limit set for that area, or 75 decibels, whichever limit is lower.
Ujjain police met DJ and sound-system operators in their respective police station areas ahead of upcoming festivals and events.
Operators were instructed to follow noise-pollution rules, permissions and prescribed conditions.
Police warned against using loudspeakers or sound-amplifier systems after 10 pm.
Operators were told to avoid noise near hospitals and other designated Silence Zones and to keep volume within standards.
Police took bonds from operators and warned that violations could lead to action under the rules.
- Who
- Ujjain police and DJ and sound-amplifier operators.
- What
- Police briefed operators on noise rules, took bonds, and warned against loudspeaker use after 10 pm.
- When
- Ahead of upcoming festivals and events; no specific date was stated.
- Where
- Police station areas in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To ensure compliance with noise-pollution rules during festivals and events.
- General nighttime restriction
- Loudspeakers and public-address systems are generally prohibited from 10 pm to 6 am, subject to exemptions under the rules.
- Applicable rules
- Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
- Public-place sound limit
- The source level must not exceed the area's ambient noise standard by more than 10 dB(A), or 75 dB(A), whichever is lower.
- Silence Zone area
- A designated Silence Zone may include an area of at least 100 metres around hospitals and similar institutions.
- Police action
- Police took bonds from DJ operators and warned that violations could result in action under the rules.