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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Crackdown on loud motorcycle exhausts, pressure horns in the offing
The government will urge enforcement agencies to crackdown on vehicles using spurious, sometimes illegal parts such as modified exhausts in motorcycles and pressure horns, which cause nuisance on the roads
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Mumbai's noise mapping report to be out soon
The exercise to map the noise levels across the 27 cities of Maharashtra which includes Mumbai is not only complete but will also provide the details of the actual noise levels felt on the streets by the
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Marriage palaces in Punjab to limit volume of music
For lowering the din of celebrations, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Monday made it mandatory for the marriage palaces to limit the music volume to the precincts of its palaces. Taking
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PCMC asks social groups to contribute to annual environment status report
Pimpri Chinchwad: The civic body has invited social groups to contribute to this year’s environment status report to be submitted on July 31 by giving suggestions. The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
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No monitoring of dust, noise pollution along U'khand's 900-km Char Dham road project
Dehradun: Beyond Haridwar, the work to take the 900-km charcoal road deep into the Himalayas till the four holiest shrines is going on at a hysterical pace. Amid a cloud of dust, hundreds of diesel fumes
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Selected stretches to be no-horn regions
Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has plans to demarcate selected stretches of roads in the state as ‘no-horn regions’. Sharing the plan, transport minister A K Saseendran said here on Thursday
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Doctors spread awareness on noise pollution
MUMBAI: Several ENT specialists from the BMC-run hospitals took to the streets on Wednesday to spread awareness about the health hazards of unnecessary honking. Honking remains one of the key causes behind
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Campaign against noise pollution
The average Malayali is well aware of various forms of pollution and the health hazards stemming from them. But it seems many are clueless when it comes to noise pollution. The Indian Medical Association
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Punjab finally waking up to decibel danger
Noisy wedding celebrations, high-pitched religious fervour and other ear-splitting nocturnal festivities have become a nightmare for peace-loving citizens of Punjab. Finally, the state's lawmakers and
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As per new list, only 25 silence zones in South Mumbai
The state Urban Development Department has issued a new notification listing 110 locations in the city. As per the latest list, there are merely 25 locations in South Mumbai where there will be restrictions