DK District Deputy Commissioner Rajendra has constituted seven committees, three for Mangalore City Police Commissionerate limits and four for the taluks, to accord permission for the installation of loudspeakers in public and religious places.

The DC said that all existing users of loudspeakers in public and religious places should obtain permission within 15 days, from the respective committees constituted for the purpose. The respective committees should ensure those loudspeakers whose users fail to obtain permission within the prescribed time are removed within 15 days thereafter. The use of loudspeakers has been strictly prohibited between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. for everyone while the public should obtain permission to use them on special occasions too. If loudspeakers are used during the prohibited hours, necessary legal action will be taken by the committees. The committees should arrange a single window system to receive and dispose of applications for the use of loudspeakers, he added.