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 Rules 2000
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HC grills 85 ACPs after ‘zero festival noise
Mumbai: One could have easily mistaken Courtroom 13 of the Bombay high court for a police conference on Tuesday. There was khaki everywhere as some 85 ACPs from across the state had assembled in the courtroom.
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Noise pollution: HC notices to govt, civic agencies
Nagpur: Hearing a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) on noise pollution, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notices to state urban development department secretary, district
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TNPCB fails to track noise level in Erode
Conformity to ambient air quality standards in respect of noise from bursting of firecrackers could not be determined in Erode district during Deepavali as there was no testing carried out by the Tamil
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Centre against total ban on firecrackers in Delhi
The Central government is not in favour of complete ban on the use of firecrackers in Delhi during festival season saying there are several other factors responsible for pollution in the national capital.
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GSPCB to monitor, regulate noise pollution this Diwali
PANJIM: The Union Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) has directed the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to monitor and regulate noise pollution levels in the State during the Diwali festival
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Construction sites in Nagpur guilty of flouting norms
NAGPUR: Though the statutory bodies have standing guidelines regarding protection of environment while carrying out construction activities, the same are not being implemented at most of the construction
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Collect data on action taken against breach of noise pollution rules during festivals: Bombay High Court
OBSERVING that all religious festivals should be celebrated in a “meaningful manner” so that no inconvenience is caused to any residents, the Bombay High Court Monday further said that no religion gives
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Draft policy prohibits firecracker series in public places
Nagpur: The draft policy of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) prohibits bursting firecrackers series (ladi) emitting noise above 10 to 15 decibel during marriage processions and private celebrations.
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NGT directs state to fix norms for declaration of silence zones
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench here has ordered the state government to issue a notification fixing norms for declaration of silence zones in cities and municipal towns. The bench also
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Noise violators getting away lightly: Activists
When Arpita Khan Sharma's neighbours complained of noise pollution, the Khar police promptly booked her under the Bombay Police Act, 1951, and fined her Rs 12,500. Anti-noise pollution campaigners have