Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
In case of violation of noise pollution rule, a representation can be made to the authorities including the Commissioner of Police, writes C.H.Gopinatha Rao The High Court of Madras , while disposing of a Public interest Litigation petition (J.Mohana vs Commissioner of Police and others, Chennai 2006 (4) MLJ 525) …
The North District Administration has flagged down cruise boat operations along River Mandovi for alleged noise pollution and has curtailed use of sound permits to a weekly basis. Additional Collector Swapnil Naik disclosed that a monitoring station is being set up near Miramar where sound decibels would be checked and …
The North District Administration has flagged down cruise boat operations along River Mandovi for alleged noise pollution and has curtailed use of sound permits to a weekly basis. Additional Collector Swapnil Naik disclosed that a monitoring station is being set up near Miramar where sound decibels would be checked and …
No respite for the Capital's residents any time of the day: Pollution Control Board Delhiites living in areas that fall under the flight path are exposed to high levels of ambient noise that is well past the limits considered safe for humans, states a Central Pollution Control Board report. A …
In an effort to reduce battlefield contamination and health risks for the armed forces, the British arms manufacturer BAE Systems, the world's fourth largest defence contractor, is now working on lead-free bullets and a range of environmentally friendly armaments. According to a company spokesperson, the initiative is in response to …
barely six months after laws to check noise and air pollution from generator sets came into force, they have been watered down. It is ironic that one of the implementing agencies - the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (dpcc) - is to blame. Worse still, the dilution will impact the environment …
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, and other government undertakings has been excluded from the purview of the regulation. At the National Research Laboratory for Conservation of …
the Delhi high court has banned the use of firecrackers and loudspeakers in the National Capital Territory of Delhi unless a special permission is taken. Their use is going to be regulated even during religious festivals. The decision has been taken in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed …
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 noise pollution because it is located in the middle of the city,' said Soontorn Boonyathikarn, who heads the project. …
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 any case, if there is such a practice, it should not adversely affect the rights of others.' The court, …
In view of the increasing noise pollution in the name of religion, the Supreme Court (SC) has passed an order against the use of loudspeakers and drums for religious purposes. "Activities which disturb elderly persons, students or children cannot be permitted' and a pollution free environment is a natural right …
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 litigation filed by the Goa Environment Federation, will remain in force till further orders. The …
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 Sinha and justice R K Mitra, also directed the board to file a report on the status …
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 impose traffic restrictions. The committee, a branch of the Central Environment Council, has recommended that the noise level "threshold' at …
reducing unwanted noise is one of the main problems for mechanical engineers. The automobiles which are not perfectly tuned cause a lot of stress to the passengers and also shorten the life of the component. Engineers mostly rely on computer models to see the response of a new design to …
A draft law in China seeks to bring down noise pollution. The law authorises municipal authorities to crack down on everything from deafening construction sites to boisterous folk dancing. Some big cities are planning to build noise screens alongside major highways where decibel levels exceed safety levels, said Guo Xiulan, …
The General Accounting Office GAO in Washington, USA, has set the alarm bells ringing furiously. In a study conducted early this January it has said that the 25,000 tonnes of chemical weapons stockpiled by the US army may explode any time if not disposed off immediately. But the disposal incinerators …
For the denizens of Calcutta, Durga Puja is a time for noisy celebrations. But this year in mid-October, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (wbpcb), with the help of 10 non-governmental organisations, undertook a campaign for a quieter puja. wbpcb teams monitored noise levels at 30 pandals and tried to …
