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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The challenges of local environmental problems facing the urban poor in Chittagong, Bangladesh: a scale-sensitive analysis
This paper explores local environmental problems at both the household and neighbourhood levels in Chittagong, based on a broad spectrum household survey. The survey shows that households in poor areas
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Noise curbs lead to protests
Pune The midnight deadline for dhol-tasha and playing music on loudspeakers came as a dampener to many mandals.
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Noise norms violated, cases against mandals
Pune The Pune police booked three Ganesh mandals in Shivajinagar for violation of noise norms.
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Residents of Haripur suffer noise pollution
The residents of Haripur District are exposed to the increasing noise and air pollution caused by vehicular traffic especially the tri-wheelers.
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City corporation set to back Navi Mumbai airport project
No threat seen to eco environment in Matheran hills or Karnala bird sanctuary. Ashwini Phadnis Rahul Wadke The fragile eco environment in Matheran hills and Karnala bird sanctuary is unlikely to be affected by the proposed Navi Mumbai airport coming up at the Panvel site. Sources indicated that the report of the City Industry and Development Corporation (CIDO) suggesting mitigation mea
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No-horn Day to debut in capital
Ranchi, Sept. 13: Taking cue from their counterparts in Mumbai and Delhi, Ranchi police plan to observe the state
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Free charging ports for electric vehicles
Power distribution company BSES will offer free charging ports for electric vehicles for the duration of the Commonwealth Games. The initiative is aimed at reducing air and noise pollution. The company will provide 28 charge ports free till the Games and also plans to encourage the use of electric scooters.<br />
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Monorail and metro to help city go green
<p>Two of the most-awaited transport infrastructure projects in the city will not have a negative impact on its environment, say officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).</p>
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No way to build an airport
Dorab R Sopariwala / August 20, 2010, 0:19 IST For several years, there has been a move to construct a second airport in Mumbai as it is believed that the present Santa Cruz airport will soon reach its saturation point.