Commissionerate Police Bans DJ Music During Durga Puja In Cuttack

Cuttack: In a move to curb noise pollution, the Commissionerate Police has put a blanket ban on DJ music during the immersion ceremony of Durga Puja in Cuttack city this year.

This was stated by twin City Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda after a preparatory meeting held by the Cuttack Mahanagar Purbanchala Shanti Committee (peace committee) in Cuttack on Sunday.

He said DJ music will not be allowed during the immersion ceremony in the millennium city scheduled to be held on October 14. Only six boxes will be allowed within 65 decibel of sound during the ceremony.

Cultural programmes during the Durga Puja festival are proposed to be allowed till midnight.
Organisers of different puja pandals have been asked to refrain from collecting donations from people forcibly. Police has made it clear that stringent action will be taken against those resorting to forcible collection of donations.

Police will lodge FIR against those resorting to forcible collection of donation during Durga Puja and such people will also be arrested, if necessary, Panda said.

The Police Commissioner said that all puja committees have promised during the meeting that they will not play DJ music during the immersion ceremony. They have also promised that there will be no use of liquor during the festival.

Stating that all necessary steps are being taken to ensure smooth and peaceful celebrations of  Durga Puja, Panda said police is hopeful of getting cooperation from all the puja committees.