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 sound of silence
Sound generators will make electric and hybrid cars safer
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MTDC fines tourists for plastic litter
MUMBAI: Anita Prabhu, a 27-year-old computer professional working in Belapur, and her friends had an embarrassing moment at MTDC's Ganpatipule beach resort when they were about to leave the place last weekend. They were fined for leaving plastic bags and beverage cans around the `Konkani huts' they had hired for three days.
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Dhaka Cycle Race 09 on May Day to create awareness of air pollution
With a vision to create awareness of noise and air pollution and campaign against traffic snarls in the Dhaka city, a cycle race will be held in the capital city on May Day.
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Sindhudurg on road to conflict
Anti-mining stir leads to a row, death and persecution ON THE morning of March 19, people of Kalane village in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra were roused by the sound of heavy machinery. Workers hired by mining company Minerals and Metals were building a road at 4 am leading up to the mine in Survey Number 57.
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Sound pollution acute, law hardly applied
The inhabitants of the capital city Dhaka are living with high risk of being suffering from more than 30 major diseases including blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, insomnia, hearing disability and trouble in concentration, as the level of noise pollution in the city has raised up to 106 decibel, where the tolerance level is maximum 50 decibel.
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Autos sans permit face exit - Traffic department mulls ban to ease capital load
To enforce discipline and reduce congestion on roads, the traffic police have initiated steps to ban autorickshaws, registered outside Ranchi, from plying within the municipal area.
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Proceeding of the public hearing of M/S Vedanta Aluminium Limited for its expansion of alumina refinery
<style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> </style><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; page-break-before: always;">Proceeding of the public hearing of M/S Vedanta Aluminium limited for its expansion of alumina refinery from 1.0 mtpa to 6 .0 mtpa on 25.04.2009 at 10 a.m. at: village Belemba (opposite
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Punjab government pursuing programmes to improve environment
Punjab government is pursuing a policy of sustainable development in the province through conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of environment.
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Ensure steps to curb noise pollution, High Court tells govt
THE Bombay High Court has asked the state government and its various departments to look into the issue of helipads on buildings and demarcation of religious places with regard to the noise pollution rules.
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Noise level studies at residential apartments in Tiruchirappali
A lot of industrialization is taking place in and around the city of Tiruchirappalli. The number of apartment goes on increasing in Tiruchirapplai due to rapid increase in population and unavailability of sites to construct houses. The crowd in the apartment and their activity lead to enhanced sound level. Exposure to high level of noise may cause severe stress on the auditory and nervous system.