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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Rs 5,000 fine on using pressure horns, removing silencers: NGT
The National Green Tribunal today cracked the whip on individuals causing noise pollution in the city and announced a fine of Rs 5,000 on those using pressure horns and removing silencers from their vehicles.
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Not just commuters, even students and patients put up with blaring horns
Bengaluru: Mavis Fernandes who was drawn to Cubbon Park's serenity has stopped visiting the lung space. "I would meditate and practise yoga almost every day. But I couldn't concentrate, especially during
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Navy sonar broke whale protection laws, says US court
Whales may travel hundreds of miles to avoid the sound of sonar, experts claim Sonar approved for use by the US Navy broke marine laws, a US appeals court has ruled. The low-frequency active sonar, approved
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NGT bans pressure horns in the national capital
Unhindered use of pressure horns is a source of serious noise pollution, the National Green Tribunal today said while imposing ban on on them in all vehicles in the national capital. "Vehicles using
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NGT asks for night flying restrictions in airports to reduce noise pollution
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson directed the government to file note on the mitigating steps taken by it to notify noise-level standards for airport noise zones within two weeks. The National Green Tribunal
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Police tweet: Honking won’t change signal
MUMBAI: Mumbai Police's tweets on no honking set the microblogging site abuzz on Thursday. The first was from the police department's official handle and it got retweeted more than 600 times, garnering
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MPCB to revise guidelines on religious festivals, weddings to control noise pollution
Last year too, the Bombay High Court had observed that religious festivals should be celebrated in a meaningful manner so that no inconvenience is caused to others. The Maharashtra Pollution Control
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Twin city police to launch drive against honking soon
Bhubaneswar: An autorickshaw driver near the East Coast Railway (ECoR) headquarters here recently requested the driver of a car behind him not to honk unnecessarily. The request fell on deaf ears. Even
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A retrospective view of noise pollution control policy in India: status, proposed revisions and control measures
<p>This article provides a retrospective view of noise policies and ordinances in India. It also proposes revisions in them for noise abatement and control based on the available knowledge on noise policies
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NGT seeks reports on action against noise pollution in marriage halls
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench in the city has directed the state government to file district-wise reports, within a month, on the legal action taken against open marriage halls and lawns that