By Rosemary Mirondo
Dar es Salaam —
People guilty of noise pollution will be taken to court, the director
general of the
National Environment Management Council (Nemc), Dr Samuel
Gwamaka, warned here yesterday.
He, however,
stressed that nobody would be victimised. "No one will be made a victim
of the steps we intend to take. Rather, we shall enforce provisions of
the Environmental Management Act, 2004 (EMA) and its 2015 Regulations on
noise pollution and vibrations originating from industries,
business/entertainment points and educational institutions," he assured,
saying the law and regulations were very explicit on the matter. He
told reporters that initially the council would focus on Dar es Salaam
and neighbouring regions, adding that the council had provided enough
education, warnings on the issue and some culprits fined. "It is high
time we took steps based on the provisions of the EMA and the 2015
Regulations to contain the situation," he said.
Dr Gwamaka said noise pollution was on the rise, despite steps already taken by the council which included warnings and fines.
"We have been
receiving complaints from the public regarding noise pollution from
entertainment halls, bars and places of worship.
Because of that
kind of noise people are unable to concentrate while reading or
studying, sick people are gravely disturbed, on the whole people cannot
rest peacefully at night," he explained, adding that that in turn
hampered victim's production abilities and effectiveness.
He said owners of
buildings and points where noise originates should ensure noise remains
in the limits allowed by the law and owners should be considerate to
other members of the public.
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"It is not the
intention of the council prevent people from doing business, or curtail
freedom of people enjoying themselves or freedom of worship. Far from
that; the law says owners of such houses must ensure noise does not
travel long distances and affect others," he said.
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