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Noise Pollution Control

• 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

  • 02/05/2024

  • Government of Goa
  • • Noise Pollution
    • Noise Rules 2000
    • Noise Pollution Control
    • Goa

• The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2002

  These Rules amend the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules by inserting a new sub-rule to rule 5 dealing with restrictions on the use of loud speakers.

  • 11/10/2002

  • Ministry of Environment
  • • Noise Pollution
    • Noise Pollution Control
    • India

• India

  The Union ministry of urban development has issued a notification stipulating that construction activities that create noise will not be allowed after 10 pm. However, construction of highways, roads,

  • 30/03/2002

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• THAILAND

  Researchers at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, have evolved a Clean Dream project that aims to turn the university campus into a pollution free zone. "Chulalongkorn suffers from a lot of air and

  • 27/02/2001

  • Down To Earth
  • • Pollution Control
    • Air Pollution Control
    • Noise Pollution Control
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    • Thailand

• The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2000

  These Rules amend the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.

  • 22/11/2000

  • Ministry of Environment
  • • Noise Rules 2000
    • Noise Pollution
    • Noise Pollution Control
    • India

• Silent judgement

  the Supreme Court has, in a significant judgement, ruled that no religion prescribes or preaches that prayers are required to be performed through voice amplifiers or beating of drums and "in

  • 14/10/2000

  • Down To Earth
  • • Noise Pollution Control
    • Religious Beliefs
    • Legislation
    • Chennai (D)

• Shut off

  Court passes order against noise pollution

  • 29/09/2000

  • Down To Earth
  • • Noise Pollution Control
    • Health Effects
    • Religious Beliefs
    • Ear Diseases
    • Legislation
    • Chennai (D)

• Loudspeakers silenced

  the Goa bench of the Bombay high court has banned the playing of loud amplified music between 10 pm and 7 am throughout the state. The interim order, issued in response to a public interest

  • 27/02/2000

  • Down To Earth
  • • Noise Pollution
    • Noise Pollution Control
    • Legislation
    • India
    • Goa

• Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

  In order to avoid noise pollution all territory shall be classified in industrial, commercial, residential or silence areas/zones The noise levels in any area/zone shall not exceed noise standards in terms

  • 14/02/2000

  • Ministry of Environment
  • • Noise Pollution
    • Noise Pollution Control
    • India

• Generators of Trouble

  The green bench of the Calcutta high court has directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board to frame guidelines on the use of generators throughout the state. The bench, comprising justice S B

  • 30/10/1999

  • Down To Earth
  • • Air Pollution Control
    • Noise Pollution Control
    • Legislation
    • Government Of India (GOI)
    • Calcutta (D)
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  JAPAN

  The Environment Agency Committee in Japan is working towards curbing noise pollution by setting up permissible levels of road noise. If these levels are not adhered to, then governors can

  • 30/08/1999

  • Down To Earth
  • • Noise Pollution
    • Noise Pollution Control
    • Legislation
    • Japan