Sound becomes unwanted when it either interferes with normal activities such as sleeping, conversation, or disrupts or diminishes one’s quality of life.

Religious places are considered as silent zones, wherein the maximum permissible sound is 50 dB (A)/ Leq during day time and 40 dB (A)/ Leq during night. The above restriction applies to all institutions around 100 metres. What is 50 dB? The sound which is necessary for communication in between two persons. A loudspeaker which is capable of sound producing for communication within a hall will alone will be possible. The practice of installing loudspeaker to produce noise outside the said premises within 100 metres accounts to violation of our human rights. 

When there were no alarms or phones it was understandable that people needed to have a call for prayer however now in this age we must follow the system adopted by many foreign countries where our right to peace is established and Religious places like mosques, temples, and gurdwaras should be directed not to use loudspeakers or public address systems for any purpose.

Existing rules restricting the use of Loud Speakers & other instruments at religious places rarely followed and inversely the right to disturb is becoming louder. Let us all get together and understand that democracy allows peaceful existence of all religions together however the need to now ban completely on the use of loudspeaker even during festivals instead of partial ban or to be restricted to some decibels. Please consider the same as it is disturbing the quality of our life constantly.