The Pune city police filed 11 cases and initiated proceedings against 130 mandals for violating the prescribed noise limits during Dahi Handi celebrations, officials said on Tuesday

The event offered a practical counter to the argument that reducing amplification would diminish the energy of celebrations

Pune-based anti-noise pollution activist Vidyanand Bapat campaigned against the use of high-decibel DJ and Dolby systems in religious celebrations. | Mumbai news