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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PEC to create pollution profile of city
PEC University of Technology will develop air and sound quality friendly route recommendation system for the city. The university has bagged a research project entitled 'City Probe: A city-scale pervasive
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NGT bans music, DJs in Sunderbans
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Tuesday, banned the use of music systems by tourists in the Sunderbans. The bench of Justice S P Wangdi and Prof P C Mishra also forbade
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Green panel gives go-ahead to ECRplan, with riders
Chennai: People who commute between Chennai and Puducherry — as daily commuters or to party in the former French territory — have reason to raise a toast. The Tamil Nadu Road Development Corporation
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Issue guidelines, create awareness on crackers: NGT to states
All states, including Delhi, have been asked by the National Green Tribunal to issue guidelines on manufacture, sale and burning of firecrackers keeping in mind that these were a major source of pollution.
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Noise pollution in metropolitan cities, 21/11/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Noise pollution in metropolitan cities, 21/11/2016. Ambient noise levels are monitored by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control
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A Noisy apathy
KOLKATA: For several years now, pollution in Indian cities has reached levels that are genuinely hazardous, with the situation this year being particularly dire. Worse, barring the well-intentioned - if
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National Green Tribunal seeks explanation on noise pollution in state
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Thursday, sought explanations from the West Bengal Environment Department, director general of West Bengal Police and commissioner of
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Festive season leaves behind tinnitus pain
KOLKATA: The jury is still out on whether the city stuck to sound norms this Diwali but a survey conducted by ENT specialists revealed that the bursting of firecrackers led to a 27% rise in tinnitus, or
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Golpark in Kolkata emerged noisiest locality in India on Diwali night
KOLKATA: Golpark in its southern part of Kolkata emerged noisiest locality in the country on the night of Diwali. On Diwali night, the noise level ranges between 54 dB in Delhi, Mandir Marg (Silence) to
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Khandeswar police appeal to residents to curb noise pollution
Navi Mumbai: The Khandeswar police will take action against noise pollution. The police unit has appealed to the citizens to follow the noise pollution rules as issued by the Bombay high court.Any violation