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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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding standards for various kinds of crackers and bombs, 15/02/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of N.Vaidraj Vs. Union of India & Others dated 15/02/2016 regarding standards for various kinds of crackers and bombs.</p>
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Visakhapatnam: RTA to crack whip on bikers
No way for vrooming motorbikes with altered silencer. Visakhapatnam: ‘Punjab’, ‘Indore’ and ‘Glass Wool’ seem like regular names — on the face of it — but they are actually the names by which modified
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Drop in pollution levels during investors meet, says KSPCB report
Roads had spartse traffic due to the ban on entry of private vehicles during the 'Invest Karnataka-2016' summit. Pollution levels also came down due to the restriction. Air pollution levels dropped
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Pune Municipal Corporation quiet on silence zones, gets NGT stick
Pune: The western region bench of the National Green Tribunal has expressed its displeasure over the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) failure to map silence zones for the city despite specific directives
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Bizmen drive against noise pollution
Ludhiana: Raising a voice against noise pollution, young businessmen from the city carried out a campaign in the city distributing stickers of 'Horn Not OK Please' (HNOP). These young residents have also
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Silence zones mapped in 8 wards, BMC tells NGT
Last week, the BMC’s counsel sought three months to complete the task in the remaining 16 wards. The NGT granted them two months to expeditiously carry out the mapping. After the state government received
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Long-term air pollution and traffic noise exposures and mild cognitive impairment in older adults: A cross-sectional analysis of the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study
<p>Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) describes the intermediate state between normal cognitive aging and dementia. Adverse effects of air pollution (AP) on cognitive functions have been proposed, but investigations
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Kejriwal Government Sets Up Panel To Check Firecrackers At Weddings
In yet another measure to control air and noise pollution during the wedding season, the AAP government has constituted a committee to ensure stringent norms for bursting firecrackers are adhered to.
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NGT for strict implementation of laws on air, noise pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed Delhi government to convene a meeting of authorities concerned to mull over the ways for better implementation of pollution control laws and asked
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CPCC to seal polluting units without notice
Will start taking action after Feb 15; without consent, unit liable to be sealed The Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has decided to seal industrial units, hotel and restaurants running