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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This Ganpati, 1,843 decibel meters will keep noise level in check
The state government informed the Bombay High Court on Monday that this year, all police stations in Maharashtra will be equipped with decibel meters to keep a check on Ganpati pandals flouting noise pollution
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HC tells Maha to file affidavit on procurement of noise meters
Not satisfied with Maharashtra government's reply regarding procurement of noise meters to check decibel levels during festivals, the Bombay High Court today asked the state to file an affidavit by July
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding noise pollution caused by marriage halls, Pune, Maharashtra, 04/07/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sujal Sahakari Gruha Rachana Sanstha Maryadit Vs The Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation & Others dated 04/07/2016
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City deaf to crying need for sound barriers
Delhi may not quite be the city that never sleeps, but it certainly qualifi es as a cacophonous metro for most of 24 hours every day. Its flyovers and wide streets are well admired across the country,
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30 deer die in Jodhpur in 3 days
Jaipur: Monsoon did not bear happiness for deer in Jodhpur. Since the first spell of rain on June 27, 51 deer were injured in various incidents and had to be taken for treatment. Of these, 30 died.
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Birdsong drowns in city din
The desperate call of a starving chick or the screechy mating call of a red-wattled lapwing in Pallikaranai get drowned in the din of vehicles that whiz past the marshland. All through the day, these birds
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Nigerian city of Lagos shuts 'noisy' churches and mosques
Authorities in Nigeria's Lagos State have shut 70 churches and 20 mosques in an attempt to reduce high noise levels. About 10 hotels, pubs and club houses were also closed, officials said. Some estimates
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Govt plans hefty fines for needless honking
The Centre is working on some steps, including imposing hefty fine on vehicle owners, dealers and manufacturers, to check the menace of excessive honking -a nuisance on Indian roads apart from leading
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Noise norms fail to take off
With no defined airport zone, and sound barriers on tracks too expensive to install, there is no escaping high decibels The ministry of civil aviation's move to boost regional connectivity by allowing
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Hydropower developers in Arunachal asked to follow pollution norms
The Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (APSPCB) has directed hydropower developers to strictly follow the guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board for monthly monitoring of ambient