The National Green Tribunal, NGT, today directed the Delhi government and the police to immediately stop all protests at Jantar Mantar road in the Capital. It said, these protests cause noise pollution. <br/><br/>A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice R S Rathore also directed the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to remove all make-shift and temporary structures, loud speakers and public address systems from the stretch of the road situated<br/>near Connaught Place. <br/><br/>The tribunal directed the authorities to shift the protesters to alternative site at the Ramleela Grounds forthwith. <br/><br/>The NGT was hearing a plea alleging that processions and agitations held by social groups, political parties, NGOs at the Jantar Mantar Road were a major source of noise pollution in the area.

The National Green Tribunal, NGT, today directed the Delhi government and the police to immediately stop all protests at Jantar Mantar road in the Capital. <br/><br/>It said, these protests cause noise pollution.<br/><br/>In May this year, NGT had pulled up the Delhi government for not exploring alternative sites to Jantar Mantar for allowing protests. <br/><br/>A plea alleged that massive noise pollution was caused due to frequent agitations.