The order, issued under the "Polluter Pays" principle, highlights a scale of compensation for violations and calls for immediate compliance by the general public, event organizers, and businesses to safeguard public health and maintain peace and tranquillity in the district.

According to the order, the use of loudspeakers and public address systems now requires prior written permission from the District Administration. Their use between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM, or in designated silence zones, is strictly prohibited. Violators will face a fine of Rs 10,000 and immediate seizure of the equipment.

Diesel Generator (DG) sets must adhere to prescribed noise standards, with penalties ranging from Rs 10,000 for sets up to 62.5 KVA, Rs 25,000 for sets between 62.5 and 1000 KVA, and Rs 1,00,000 for sets above 1000 KVA, along with sealing of the equipment.

The order also bans the operation of sound-emitting construction equipment during night time in residential areas and silence zones, with violators liable to a fine of Rs 50,000 and seizure of equipment.

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Further, firecrackers are strictly prohibited in silence zones and during night hours, with Supreme Court guidelines on permissible timings reiterated: Diwali (8:00 PM to 10:00 PM), Gurpurab (4:00 AM to 5:00 AM and 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM), and New Year and Christmas (11:55 PM to 12:30 AM).

Penalties for violations range from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 for individuals and households, Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 for event organizers, and Rs 20,000 to Rs 1,00,000 for banquet halls and open ground functions, with repeated offenses leading to sealing of premises.

The order further stipulated that fines will be doubled for second violations and tripled for third violations, followed by permanent withdrawal of permission to operate equipment or premises.