Housing societies in Ambernath and Badlapur could face action against their office-bearers if DJs or loudspeakers breach prescribed noise limits during Ganeshotsav, according to a circular issued by the assistant registrar’s office on September 8, 2026.
Ambernath | September 11, 2026 — Assistant Registrar Rajendra Vitthal Markad has warned that the presidents, secretaries, treasurers and entire managing committees of housing cooperatives may be held directly responsible for excessive DJ use and violations of noise-pollution rules within society premises. The warning covers housing societies in the Ambernath and Badlapur areas.
The circular was issued ahead of this year’s Ganeshotsav, which is scheduled to be observed from September 14 to September 25. The assistant registrar’s office addressed the communication to the managing committees of housing cooperative societies in the two areas, according to a report by Loksatta.
The notice refers to directions of the Supreme Court and noise-pollution rules issued by the state government. It states that housing societies are residential areas where the permissible noise level is required to remain below 45 decibels, as described in the circular. The office warned that DJs and loudspeakers operating above the prescribed limit would not be tolerated.
The communication also identifies the impact of excessive sound on residents, particularly older people, students, young children and people with high blood pressure or heart disease. It describes the disturbance caused by high-volume sound as a serious concern that can affect social harmony within residential communities.
The warning places responsibility not only on individuals operating sound equipment but also on the elected and managing representatives of the housing societies. Under the position outlined by the assistant registrar, the president, secretary, treasurer and other members of a society’s managing committee could face direct accountability if the society permits noise-limit violations.
The circular comes amid a wider campaign against high-volume DJ use in cities across Maharashtra, including Pune, according to the report. It does not, in the supplied material, specify the precise penalties, enforcement procedure or the authority that would initiate action in each individual case. The immediate compliance period identified in the notice is the Ganeshotsav period beginning September 14.
