Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (RJP)
Kundapur, Jul 21: The Kundapur town police and sub-divisional police on Thursday July 21 cracked the whip on buses using vacuum horns as part of the measures planned to be taken during the implementation of a month-long 'Operation Suraksha' that began on July 17.
The operation here started at 7 am on Thursday under the leadership of police sub-inspector Nasir Hussain and Lokesh. They stopped buses that are notoriously known to contribute to the noise pollution with loud honking vacuum horns. They took out the horns from more than 50 buses and imposed fines, besides warning them. The operation went on for more than two and half hours.
In Gangolli, police took the same action against the vehicles under the leadership of sub-inspector Subbanna.
People had complained to the police earlier regarding the unpleasant and irritating sound emitted by the buses and the inconvenience caused to the general public and other types of vehicles. The same types of operations were conducted against the vacuum horns in Mangaluru and Udupi in the past. People in Kundapur and surrounding areas here have appreciated teh police action regarding the issue today.