Indore Collector Shiv Verma has declared 29 locations across the district as silence zones, covering hospitals, schools, colleges and a key stretch of Khandwa Road in an order intended to protect peaceful and orderly environments around sensitive public institutions.
The notified locations include major government and private hospitals, educational institutions and the Khandwa Road stretch between Bhanwarkuan and IT Park Square, also identified as the University Campus corridor. The order brings together medical, academic and road-use settings under a common noise-control designation.
The hospital locations named in the order include MY Hospital, District Hospital on Dhar Road, Bombay Hospital in Vijay Nagar, Convenient Hospital, also known as CHL, in MIG, Bhandari Hospital in Vijay Nagar, Aurobindo Hospital on Sanwer Road and Mental Hospital in Banganga. Choithram Hospital, Gokuldas Hospital, Chacha Nehru Hospital, Dental Hospital and Unique Super Speciality Hospital opposite Dussehra Maidan are also included.
The list further covers BCM Kokilaben Hospital in Nipania, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Hospital in Nandanagar, MTH Hospital near Kothari Market, Apollo Rajshree Hospital in Vijay Nagar, Vishesh Jupiter Hospital in Teen Imli, Super Speciality Hospital in Dhakkanwala Kuan, Medicare Hospital and Bhagwati Nursing Home near Tilak Nagar. These facilities serve patients, attendants, medical staff and emergency visitors, for whom quieter surroundings can be particularly important.
Educational institutions included in the order are Jijamata Girls College in Moti Tabela, Govindram Seksaria Engineering College, Holkar Science College, Satya Sai School, New Girls Degree College in Kila Maidan, Gujarati and Christian colleges, and three institutions in Tilak Nagar: Tilak Nagar Public School, Krishna Public School and Saraswati Shishu Mandir.
The inclusion of the Khandwa Road corridor extends the silence-zone designation beyond individual premises. The stretch links Bhanwarkuan with IT Park Square and the University Campus, making it a significant movement corridor for students, staff, patients and other road users. The source report did not provide separate details on the operating hours, enforcement mechanism, penalties or signage arrangements under the order.
The district administration’s stated objective is to maintain a peaceful environment around the listed hospitals and educational institutions. Implementation will depend on how the notified locations are marked, how road users and nearby establishments are informed, and which authority is responsible for monitoring compliance. The order establishes the locations; further administrative instructions would clarify its day-to-day enforcement.