A total of 3367 loudspeakers have been removed from places of worship across the state as part of a concerted effort to curb noise pollution, the Maharashtra government has said. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Assembly on Friday that 1608 loudspeakers have been removed from places of worship in Mumbai alone, claiming that the religious places in the city are now loudspeaker-free.

Revealing the figures for Mumbai, Fadnavis said the action included the removal of loudspeakers from 1059 mosques, 48 temples, 10 churches, four gurudwaras, and 147 other religious establishments. Fadnavis was responding to the attention motion called by BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar on the issue of illegal loudspeakers and violations of noise levels.

CM Devendra Fadnavis