Amended noise action plan of Goa
Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The
Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The
ALLAHABAD: Buoyed by the denizens' support towards the recent campaign against high-decibel firecrackers, anti-pollution activists in the city now plan to extend the campaign and persuade the public against
Security arrangements have been stepped up and a strong vigil on the bursting of crackers beyond the permissible limit is being kept for Diwali. Kali Puja was observed in various parts of the State at temples and at community pujas. Marquees were put up to celebrate the festival in the city and its vicinity. Serpentine queues of devotees were seen since morning outside the famous Kalighat temple as well as the Dakhineshwar temple on the outskirts of the city, along the banks of the Hooghly river.
Inhaling the gaseous air pollutants along with other toxic gases emitted by firecrackers not only makes one cough, go breathless and feel irritation in the throat, it aggravates the chance of attack among
The Punjab Pollution Control Board will be keeping a strict vigil on the level of pollution in the city on Diwali. The department has been monitoring noise pollution for the last four days. When fireworks will light up the skylines of the city, devices installed in major areas of the city will be monitoring the pollution caused during the festival. As part of its annual exercise, the department has made arrangements to monitor the air and noise pollution levels during the festival. The level of noise pollution will be checked by a DV meter while that of air pollution will be recorded with filter papers.
A decade ago, you knew Diwali was approaching a month in advance, thanks to thunderous firecrackers. After a decade of awareness drives by anti-noise pollution crusaders, police and civic administration,
She and her friends plan to petition Centre in this regard 13-year-old chronic asthmatic wants a law banning the bursting of firecrackers during Deepawali, which, she insists is a festival of light and not noise or pollution.
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will monitor noise levels at 12 locations across the city and in three other spots in the neighbouring Pimpri-Chinchwad area for three days during Diwali.
Officials of the UP Pollution Control Board led by the regional officer on Thursday carried out a awareness campaign against crackers at a city-based school. During the programme, officials apprised children
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the pollution control boards (PCBs) of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan to test the ambient air quality and noise level status pre, during and post Diwali.
The sale of fire-crackers is reaching its peak. Markets are full of 'rockets', multi-coloured sparklers and 'bombs'. Shopkeepers pointed out that families are splurging from Rs 500 to Rs 20,000 on firecrackers.