The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has rolled out a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to tighten enforcement of noise pollution norms across the national Capital. This mandates time-bound action on complaints, proper monitoring and imposing environmental compensation on violators.
The SOP dated April 17 and effective immediately seeks to address persistent enforcement gaps by clearly laying down authorities’ responsibilities and a structured response mechanism, ranging from complaint registration to penalties.
Under the new framework, the DPCC cell must formally record and act upon all noise pollution complaints across the DPCC jurisdiction, including those against restaurants, bars, pubs and other commercial establishments.
Noise monitoring must be conducted within three days, if required.
The SOP introduces a strict timeline-driven enforcement chain.
