Ganesh Chaturthi 2017: BMC’s noise pollution complain system fails ahead of festival
After the Bombay High Court came down heavily on the state to control noise pollution during festivals in its recent judgement, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) released two toll-free numbers which are 1292 and 1293 for citizens to lodge complaints against loud music. However, it seems that BMC has failed to get a gateway from MTNL due to which if you call from your non-MTNL (Dolphin) mobile numbers on the toll free numbers to lodge complaints on noise pollution, your phone may get connected to your service provider which will provide various recharge options, loan options or say in-correct number!
When DNA tried calling to the numbers 1292 and 1293 on Thursday (yesterday) after 10 pm to complain about loud music, the calls were getting connected to Airtel service provider giving local and STD calls recharge options while another service provider redirected the call to loan services helpline. However, only when the toll-free numbers were dialled from an MTNL mobile number, the call was connected to BMC’s disaster management cell who then registered the complaint on loud music in Tilak Nagar colony, Chembur.
The disaster management told that the complaint will be forwarded to Mumbai Police who will take …read more
