Ashok Dudhe, Mumbai police PRO, said Mumbaikars will be allowed to burst firecrackers up to 12 am. Anti-noise crusaders said this was against noise rules.
"According to noise rules, the extension is allowed up to midnight only for loudspeakers. If the police is giving permission for firecrackers, it isn't by the rules. We will write to them and the government as well," said Sumaira Abdulali, convener, Awaaz Foundation.She will be measuring decibel levels in the city on Sunday. Last year, Trombay, with an average decibel count of 90 on Diwali day, was the noisiest in the city. The peak noise recorded across the city was lower compared to 2014.