The department of environment (DoE) during an awareness drive filed cases against 14 vehicles, including bus, mini-bus and cab, and seized four vehicles in the city yesterday for creating noise pollution.
The cases were filed under Motor Vehicle Ordinance-1983 at the DoE's makeshift office at Eskaton in the city on the third day of its four-day awareness campaign against noise pollution.
A team led by DoE Deputy Director (implementation) Billal Hossain conducted the drive. BRTA representatives and policemen were included in the team.
The team also seized eight hydraulic horns of five buses during the drive.
After Ramadan, a massive drive will be launched and action will be taken against those who will violate Noise Pollution (control) Rules-2006, Billal said, adding that the rules do not allow people to use horns which produce sound over 85 decibels on the city's thoroughfares.
There is a restriction on using horns near education institutes, hospitals and offices, but the people continue to violate the rules as they are not aware of it, he added.