Ongoing illegal construction noise, outside designated hours in Kolkata — police possibly bribed.

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April 8, 2025 at 7:06 am

Hi everyone,
I’m a student in Kolkata in the middle of my final exams, and my sleep and mental health are being destroyed by my neighbours doing **very loud construction work at 1 am,** mostly hammers, cutting iron (especially loud, can be heard throughout my house), drilling etc etc. They usually start at 7, and end at 6-8pm in the evening. I can also hear them screaming and shouting after work hours and am not able to sleep.

This has been going on since around September 2024. I’ve asked my parents to file a complaint several times, but they refuse to get involved. This has been happening regularly since about September 2024, and I’ve reached my breaking point.

I strongly suspect the owners of that house have paid off the police or the municipality. They are very rich, possibly have connections and no one else in the area is willing to complain because they’re afraid of any consequences.

Is there *anything* I can do legally if my parents won’t help? I don’t want to escalate unnecessarily, but I need peace and quiet to survive my exams, this has taken a negative toll on my results and marks as well, not helping at all.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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