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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Noise menace in silent zones
PUNE: Hospital and educational institutions, where silence is really golden, are surrounded by noise at all times of the day, official data shows. The civic body's Environment Status Report (ESR) 2015-2016
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Using generator? Follow norms or face the music
Patna: If you are using power generators at your home or commercial complex, either follow the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act or be ready to be booked under Section 188 of IPC (disobeying
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Sound barriers, 17k trees, rain pits for Metro green nod
NOIDA: The State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has issued terms of reference to the Noida Metro Rail Corporation for an inspection in September, which is necessary for the project
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Steady rise in noisy festivities
PUNE: From blaring music systems from their speaker-woofer systems to the traditional dhol-tasha troupes, the last day of Ganeshotsav is not for the faint-hearted. With decibel levels crossing permissible
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Cops to meet mandals for sound check
KOLHAPUR: City police are not taking Ganesh mandals' word on curbing noise pollution. Cops have decided to meet major Ganesh mandals to convince them to keep the sound levels in check during the upcoming
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No-honking drive scores high among commuters
PUNE: Roses and 'thank you' cards were handed out to commuters on Monday morning as part of the ongoing 'No Honking Drive' in the city. Volunteers posted at eight busy intersections across Pune during
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Honking, noisy gensets major causes of noise pollution in city
Patna: Despite all efforts being made by the state government to check noise pollution in the state capital, little success has been achieved and the city continues to be bracketed as the 'excessively
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Pressure horns, illegal parking adding to noise pollution
Nagpur: Even though the city police have penalized 7,871 motorists for using pressure horns in the last seven years, motorists say a lot needs to be done to curb noise pollution especially that from excessive
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More drivers booked for honking in August than in first 7 months
Mumbai: More cases of honking were registered in the first eight months of this year by Mumbai traffic police than in all of last year. Over 10,400 violations were recorded between January and August 2016
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Don't honk, ensure calmer roads, motorists urged
CHENNAI: "Do not honk. Just fly above me" - read a sticker asking motorists to turn the volume down and restrain from blaring horns. In a bid to make people conscious about the noise pollution each one