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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Response and responsibility: Regulating noise pollution in the marine environment
<p>The ocean is becoming an increasingly noisy environment. With a rise in commercial shipping, resource extraction activities, and military-related activities, the underwater ocean environment is a virtual
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South Asia
coke unit shut: The Maoist labour union in Nepal has shutdown the country's only Coca-Cola bottling company, Bottlers Nepal, due to an ongoing dispute regarding employment of contract workers. The
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Oil India's seimic survey threatens rare dolphin
Seismic survey in the Brahmaputra
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Action against polluting units gives Goa villagers some relief
POLLUTING industrial units in Cuncolim Industrial Estate, located about 10 km from Madgaon town in Goa, are beginning to feel the heat. On September 11, 2006, the Goa State Pollution Control Board
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The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2006
These Rules amend the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000 by inserting a new sub-rule in rule 4 regarding responsibilities of the Authority and by making minor changes to rule 8.
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In short
MUMBAI FIRECRACKER: Tests carried out by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and Awaaz Foundation, in Mumbai, found the
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Supreme Court judgement in the implementation of laws for restricting use of loudspeakers and high volume producing sound systems dated 18/07/2005
Supreme Court judgement in the implementation of laws for restricting use of loudspeakers and high volume producing sound systems dated 18/07/2005.
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Deafening gas
Carbon monoxide exposure increases hearing loss