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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Plastic ban in school
Students with No Horn placards in front of the school. (Sanjoy Chattopadhyaya) A student
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Comprehensive industry document on stone crushers
This report provides an overall view of Stone Crushers operating in India to develop the National Environmental Standards, to provide cleaner technologies and to specify Guidelines / Code of Practice for Pollution Prevention & Control.
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Heavy baggage
India
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Maytas, Hyderabad Metro and the politics of real estate
In the 10 days since the revelation of the massive fraud at Satyam, there has been much speculation that the holes in the software company
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Dont honk on Delhi roads today
With unnecessary honking becoming a habit rather than a necessity among people, an NGO in collaboration with the Delhi traffic police has come forward to observe January 1 as a
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Climate change agenda for Delhi 2009-2012
<p>This monograph by Delhi's chief secretary Rakesh Mehta aimed at reducing Delhi's carbon footprint has identified a set of 65 action points that each department of the administration would have to follow in the next three years.</p>
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Declare hospitals horn-free zones
Ahmedabad: If there is one place where vehicle drivers should think about before honking, it is where hospitals are situated. HCG-Medisurge Hospital, taking a cue from TOI
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Muted response to no-honking drive
A week before a No-Honking Day is observed in the Capital on January 1, it seems more horns indeed need to be blown to spread awareness about the campaign.
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Hard of hearing? Blame congested roads
CITY ON THE MOVE Some of the nosiest streets of the city have alarmed ear experts. A recent study by L D College of Engineering of 13 roads suggests that noise levels have exceeded well past the acceptable limits and prolonged exposure to such noise levels can lead to what experts say Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).