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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ASI wants study on impact of noise on Rajwada walls
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) ordered the state archaeology department to test impact of the light and sound show and vehicular traffic in surrounding areas on Rajwada. These two factors
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Police warn action against sound pollution
Police have already started initiating measures to ensure that the Ganesh festival will be celebrated without violating noise level norms. With the festival a month away, orders have been issued to
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South Korea suspends sale of 80 Volkswagen models
South Korea on Tuesday said it was suspending sales of 80 Volkswagen models, in a widening probe over the German carmaker's emission-cheating scandal. The environment ministry said most of the models
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ICAO Environmental Report 2016: aviation and climate change
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has warned that the aviation industry needs to prepare for severe disruptions as a result of climate change and that it needs to make full use of clean
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Electric buses in India: technology, policy and benefits
Over the past decade, India’s cities have been witnessing an increasing trend in motorization with deteriorating air quality, and there have been calls to promote public transport as a way out of this
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Police book 3949 violators in Bhubaneswar for using power horns
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate police has realized around Rs 20 lakh as penalty from 3,949 violators for using power horn and musical horn in their vehicles in the city between January and June. According
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Industries graded into 3 types for shift to outskirts
Gurgaon: Industrial units in the city will be classified into three categories based on their pollution load as part of the policy prepared by the state government to rid cities of polluting industries
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Chilla Matt, students tell noise polluters
The students with their Chilla Matt posters Sound of silence: Four advertising students initiate campaign in Bandra with a little help from NGO Awaaz Foundation Even as several citizens across Mumbai
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‘Food processors are noisiest, refrigerators quietest’
Mumbai: A recent study has suggested sound-labelling of appliances as a step towards curbing noise pollution in the country. Proposing noise limits for domestic appliances, the study showed that while
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Five Pillars Church devotees refute charges
Panaji: Regulars attending religious services in Tropa, Siolim, have said that it is the fundamental right of every citizen to follow any religion of their choice and no other organization can enforce