General Knowledge: You must have often heard songs being played loudly in parties, but have you ever wondered what are the guidelines for this? If you are playing songs in a party, what is its maximum volume? Actually there are guidelines for this. The maximum noise level for playing music at a party in India depends on the time of day and the location of the party. If you are playing songs in a residential area then the sound should not be more than 55 decibels between 6 am to 10 pm.
At what volume can songs be played in which area?
Apart from this, if you are playing songs near hospitals then the sound should not be more than 50 decibels during the day. At the same time, if you are playing songs near hospitals around 10 pm, then its sound should be less than 40 decibels. If you play songs at a higher volume than this, legal action may be taken against you. Similarly, if you are playing songs in public places then it will have to be 10 decibels more or 75 decibels less than the ambient noise standards of the area. You will not be able to play songs at a higher volume than that.
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What are the rules for playing loudspeakers?
Apart from this, to use loudspeaker or public address system, you will have to take written permission from the authority. In fact, you cannot use loudspeakers or public address systems at night (between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am) except in closed premises.
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However, state governments may allow the use of loudspeakers or public address systems at night during cultural or religious festivals, but if you are concerned about noise pollution, you can file a complaint with the police or pollution control board.
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