Action taken report in the form of affidavit on behalf of the District Magistrate and Collector, South 24 Parganas District dated February 22, 2025. The matter related to a newspaper report which appeared in the Hindu, January 15, 2024 titled "Rising sea, shrinking sands erode vibrancy of Ganga Sagar mela". …
Nashik: Nashik police has banned bursting crackers making noise 125dB (Decibels) or above beyond 4 meters. The ban will be effective till the night of November 6. The police has warned of taking strict action against any violations. The offenders may face imprisonment as well as fine, a police officer …
While the single crackers were found to be within their permissible limits of 125 dB(A), with most measuring between 116 to 119 dB(A), they were still found to be higher than last year's highest reading of 117 dB(A). A firecracker testing conducted by the Awaaz Foundation along with the Maharashtra …
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Tuesday , imposed a total ban on the use of loudspeakers without sound limiters.Civic bodies and panchayats have been ordered to stop issuing trade licences to establishments renting out loudspeakers and associated equipment unless they have sufficient number of sound …
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had instructed all the departments to reduce the use of plastics including during the functions organised by the state government. In an effort to go green, the Goa government has decided to minimise the use of environmentally hazardous plastic on different occasions including the state functions. …
Under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, firecrackers are recognised as one of the sources contributing to ambient noise in public places and some restrictions on their use have also been laid down. Firecrackers (patakas) - status of pollution abatement measures is CPCB's first report containing information on …
NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain has directed the environment department and Delhi Pollution Control Committee to complete the installation of 20 new air quality monitoring stations ahead of Diwali to efficiently measure winter air quality. The directions came in a meeting with senior DPCC and environment department officials …
PANJIM: In a bid to minimise air and noise pollution during the Diwali season, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to conduct a mass awareness campaign across the State to reduce bursting of fire crackers during the festival. The Board has also been …
Throughout Sunday and Monday, the police have been making announcements on its Twitter handle even as irate citizens wrote to the police complaining that loudspeakers were being used in the localities well past the 10 pm deadline. Relaxing noise norms for Navratri, mandals have been given permission to use loudspeakers …
CUTTACK:The Eastern Zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given its nod for the week-long Baliyatra. The annual event will be held from November 4 to 10 at the same place as every year. After the go ahead, the district administration has started gearing up for festival. The NGT, …
Recently, state’s energy minister DK Shivakumar reportedly said the state expects power demand to rise from around 8,500 MW to 9,500 MW — 10,500 MW in the upcoming festive season. Karnataka will buy an additional 1,000 MW of power for eight months, starting Wednesday, as it faces a shortage of …
While a ban on plastic bags has been in effect across the state since February 24, 2015, lack of proper implementation has kept the bags in rampant use even now. In a meeting with senior government officials on Tuesday, Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam said that plastic bags would not be …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court's decision to lift the ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi NCR by once again allowing permanent licences for sale and retail of firecrackers has received a mix response across the capital. While firecracker traders have welcomed the move, saying it may help the business …
SC pulls up govt over ‘mere paperwork’ The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Delhi government was being “lethargic” about taking proactive steps to counter air pollution. It said the government has been content giving “general directions” which is “mere paperwork”. There is zero information about the success or failure …
Firecrackers would be available in Delhi NCR and people could procure and use it to celebrate Dussehara and Diwali in coming festive seasons as the Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted ban on their sale, saying that a graded and balanced and not radical approach was required to deal with pollution …
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the social activists on a plea of state government and stayed the September 1 order of high court. Loudspeakers can blare in Mumbai during the Ganapati Visarjan festivities on Tuesday, …
NEW DELHI: The immersion of idols after Ganesh Chaturthi will reach a peak on Anant Chaturdashi on September 5, but with visarjan taking place at specific intervals during the 10 days of the festival, the Yamuna is already starting to show the effects of idols made of plaster of Paris …
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board is providing over 700 sound monitors to the police in Kolkata as well as other districts to help them curb noise pollution, an official said on Wednesday. “We have procured these devices and supplying it to the police in Kolkata, Howrah and other districts …
The police said that total number of cases related to noise pollution stood at 35 cases in the north zone in August. Hyderabad: Five days into Ganesh Chaturthi and the city seems to know how to celebrate it without increasing the sound level. As a blessing in disguise, the noise …
Air pollution is dependent on several factors like industries, aviation, railways and construction activities. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre as to what steps it had taken to stop import of crackers from China, the cause for causing huge air pollution, ahead of the ensuing Diwali. …
Decibel levels on the first day of immersions found to be higher than last year's, say activists of Awaaz Foundation Anti-noise pollution activists measuring noise levels across Mumbai on the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi immersions on Saturday found the decibel levels to be even higher than that recorded on …
