India, Aug. 28 -- While the National Green Tribunal (NGT) western zonal bench on August 25 directed the Pune Police and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to strictly enforce noise regulations during the upcoming Ganesh festival and submit compliance report after the celebrations, it is expected to hear in the coming weeks the rejoinder filed by petitioner Dr Kalyani Mandke, a city-based ENT surgeon and audiologist, alleging discrepancies in the police report.

Dr Mandke has filed the rejoinder in the execution application on August 24, and submitted an affidavit through her advocate Maitreya Ghorpade challenging the compliance claims made by Pune Police regards to noise pollution during the Ganesh festival in 2024.

The deputy co...