Noise Pollution

• I would like to know if there is a law in qatar that bans music from being played too high in residential colonies. my problem is that in our compound our neighbours hae formed a band of some sort and come into their garden and have a band practice 2-3 times a week. they come with drums, guitars, piano's, speakers and microphones and practice for almost 2 hours. throughout this time we are continuously disturbed inside our house as we live right next to them....I think this is totally unfair..it is not a club or disco for them to be playing music so loudly...this is a residential area and noise should not exceed a limit...I would like to know where to complain about this matter in qatar since we have spoken to our neighbours but they refuse to stop playing...Do reply anyone with any information. thanks

  05 Dec 2008, 09:55 Elizabeth

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• noise

  MoE/SCENR noise standards for Qatar.
  
  The area The maximum limits of noise
  (dBA, average 20 minutes)
  Day time (0400 - 2000) Night time (2000 - 0400)
  Residential areas & public corporations 55 45
  Commercial areas 65 55
  Industrial facilities 75 75
  Definitions:
  Residential areas: Areas which constitute more than 50% residential builings, in-cluding schools, hospitals, and mosques.
  Commercial areas: Areas which constitute more than 50% commercial shops, of-fices, garages, and commercial buildings.
  Industrial areas: Areas which constitute more than 50% industrial facilities.

  qatar 07 Jun 2009, 01:51 - Report