Now who doesn’t want a good night’s sleep? Whether you are old or young, a housewife or working, well or unwell, you need to sleep. My concern here is not to educate anyone on the importance of sleep but to bring this knowledge to the people living all over Defence Colony that certain addresses in Defcol have been continuously suffering for years due to loud music coming from restaurants and bars in the front lanes.
These restaurants play music that exceeds the guidelines laid out by the noise pollution board. The maximum level permitted is 45 dB at night and 55 dB during the daytime. But the sound levels, especially on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, are very high. Despite many meetings with the management of the restaurants and warnings to them of the same by the police, they have not adhered to this. This is gravely affecting the health, especially the senior citizens in back lanes. Most of them have several health issues and do not get peaceful sleep at night, which inevitably affects their general health and daily routines.
Senior members have even submitted a signed complaint, repeatedly convened meetings, and urged these owners to take the necessary steps to soundproof their bars. Even promises like installing retractable rooftops were made, but nothing has been done to curb this menace.
This is certainly not the done thing. While some people move to blaring loud music, enjoying their night, others have to suffer by tossing and turning, trying to find solace by counting the hours for the music to stop.
