Residents protest noise pollution & shoddy planning by the event organisers at BBMP Grounds

The controversy over the 5-day event at BBMP Grounds refuses to die down. The latest is that despite setting down the rules, the noise levels were higher than permitted and the music went on way beyond the stipulated 9pm. And it happened on a day when it shouldn’t: yesterday. The event was supposed to begin from today, so was that a dress rehearsal yesterday, the residents want to know.

 

 

“The loud speaker volume was quite high and caused much inconvenience to students writing their board exams yesterday,” says Girish Shivalingaiah, one of the residents leading the campaign against the event. “With repeated complaints to the police by numerous residents, police were able to bring it down a little bit. Again in the morning today, the music level was high. We have asked the BBMP executive engineer to warn the organizers, including the cancellation of the event itself.”

 

Another bone of contention for the residents is the provision given by the BBMP to break the wall for providing an emergency exit on the South side, right in front of the residential area. “It is such a bad idea as the area was flooded with vehicles for parking yesterday,” says Girish who has asked the BBMP to shut this gate.

 

That’s not all. “The stage is so close to a couple of houses that they are being bombarded with huge noise,” he goes on. “The stage area could have been placed near the BWSSB office which could have reduced the impact for the residents. Poor planning shows no one cares for the regular citizens.”

 

The BBMP officials have informed us that they will look into these complaints and try to address them as the major events are yet to begin at BBMP Grounds.