Noisy Generators stalled by Police in PNB Street Rori Bazar

Noise Free Model Above Noisy Crude Model Below

Noisy Generators stalled by Police on orders of SDM in PNB Street Rori Bazar.

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

04 December, 2010

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Due to relentless efforts of Senior Journalist of PTI Dr. OP Bansal brought some respite to residents of PNB Street today when Police disconnected several generators of obsolete design running to power the commercial establishments in PNB Street during power cuts. The crude gen-sets are mostly assembled using noisy tractor or pump-set diesel engines coupled to an alternator by street mechanics and do not follow any standards laid by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). These Gen-sets are a source of great din and pollution in the form of noise and diesel fumes.

Dr Bansal had moved an application in the court of the SDM for removal of generators from the vicinity of his residence complaining noise and air pollution from them.

Pursuant to the orders of the court of Sub-Divisional Magistrate in the case filed under Section 133 of the Cr. PC for removal of public nuisance, the police today disconnected some generator sets in the PNB street.

The court accepted his application, but the respondents, all shopkeepers, went before the court of District and Sessions Judge, who remanded the case to the SDM, asking him to decide the case after hearing all evidences.

After going through the process of evidences, SDM Sirsa served a one-month notice to the shopkeepers to remove the generators and replace them with noise and pollution-free gen-sets. When the shopkeepers failed to comply with the notice within the stipulated period, the SDM asked the police to remove the generators. The police today disconnected the cables of the gen-sets and warned the owners to remove them.

Talking to Sirsa News Dr OP Bansal said that he had no personal grudges against any of the shopkeepers but the nuisance of the gen-sets was affecting not only his health and peace of mind but also to others who reside in the locality, but while others opted to remain silent after their personal requests to the shopkeepers went unheeded, Dr Bansal preferred to get a judicial remedy. This he said shall also set a precedent for others to follow, as this and other such menaces are wide spread all over the city and the over tolerant nature of our society keeps the public suffering. Dr. Bansal said that to get this justice he had to endure and had to be patient for several months before some respite was delivered today.