There have been complaints galore about loud music being played after dusk along the coastal belt but it seems that the police have turned a deaf ear to the complaints.
It is understood that coastal areas like Anjuna and Calangute have turned into a hub of nightlife with loud music being played in shacks and night clubs throughout the night.
Exposure to prolonged or excessive sound has been shown to cause a range of health problems ranging from stress and poor concentration. Lack of sleep can also cause productivity losses at work-place, communication difficulties and fatigue during the day.
Students who study at night can also be affected. Senior citizens and the elderly people are the worst affected. They are denied a good night sleep due to the loud music.
The coastal police stations need to take cognizance of the complaints of loud music and act. For this to happen every police station along the coastal belt needs to be equipped with the sound-level meter also known as a decibel-meter.
It is understood that the Anjuna police station does not possess a decibel meter and the one at Calangute police station is not in working condition. Every police station along the coastal belt needs to be equipped with a decibel meter which is in working condition.
