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
Noise Pollution
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Noise levels go up by 10 decibels this Diwali
After a dip in 2009, Diwali noise levels in Mumbai have gone up by around 10 decibels this year, according to the data collected by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).
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It was a noisy Deepavali in Tirupur, says study
Tirupur: It turned out to be a noisy and polluted Deepavali in Tirupur city this year. This was revealed in the ambient air quality and noise pollution surveys conducted by the District Environmental Laboratory (DEL) of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board here during the Deepavali day and on the day prior to it. DEL additional manager P.P.
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Night of noise after quiet start
Diwali fireworks in Salt Lake, where the festival of lights turned noisy.
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R'bore luxury resort booked for noise pollution
RANTHAMBORE: The luxury-tented resort that played host to the jungle wedding of British comedian Russel Brand and US pop singer Katy Perry will now have to face the music for alleged violation of the noise pollution control rules. The police has booked a case against the resort on Saturday.The tented camp is located on the edge of the tiger park and it is barely 100 metres away from the boundar
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Obama will curb noise pollution at Marine Drive during Diwali
The hippest place for Mumbai
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South crackers spark scan
The Central Pollution Control Board has asked all the state boards to test the noise level of crackers available in the market and submit a report after fireworks from Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu were found to violate norms. The directive, signed by a senior official, was issued after a bulk of the Sivakasi produce failed to meet the national standards in tests conducted by the central board.
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To bring down noise, AAI rotates runway use at IGI
RELIEF TO RESIDENTS OF VASANT KUNJ Each Runway Used Alternately For 8 Hrs During Night New Delhi: In a bid to distribute the nuisance of approaching aircraft noise evenly for residents, Airports Authority of India (AAI) recently started rotational operations on the two runways at the IGI airport.
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Not easy to amend environment act
Though chief minister Ashok Chavan has assured elected representatives from all parties about exempting Shivaji Park from silence zones, officials from the environment department claimed that it was not that easy as the Centre will have to amend the environment protection act. CM
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CPCB organises public awareness programme
Bhopal: Prior to Deepawali festival public awareness programme is being organised regarding environmental pollution under the joint aegis of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), regional office Bhopal and Environment Education Institute, Bhopal.