In the wake of demand for allowing playing of music until midnight for wedding events, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday reportedly said that the state government is working on grant of permission for music to be played beyond 10 pm and that the Goa State Pollution Control Board is seized of the matter. As it comes under the Central Act the existing law requires tweaking. It seems necessary to differentiate between music being played for wedding receptions held indoors and those held in open-air venues. It is pertinent to note that in the past music was played at wedding receptions till the wee hours of the morning. Loud music is allowed till midnight during the festive Christmas season. Relaxation of sound restriction till midnight will give a further boost for Goa as a wedding destination. It is learnt that former chief minister Churchill Alemao has reportedly said that the Catholic community’s unique culture necessitates more hours at the wedding reception venue compared to other communities. Relaxation of the sound restriction will be a win-win situation for the guests, the hosts and wedding planners.
