Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Ahead of the festival season in the city, the Azad Maidan police have started issuing pamphlets to Mandals and citizens in residential societies to curb noise pollution before and during festivals. Police are appealing to citizens to keep a check on the decibel levels as per the directions given by …
2,000 buses challaned in past 10 days, illegal horns removed Tightening the noose around illegally installed pressure horns on vehicles, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has removed such horns from around 2,000 buses in past 10 days, besides challaning these vehicles. Divulging the details, PPCB Chairman Kahan Singh Pannu …
Darlaghat units exempted from being included in eco-sensitive zone of Majathal sanctuary The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has exempted two cement plants lying in the Darlaghat area from being included in the eco-sensitive zone of the Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary notified on June 7. The notification, a copy of …
Nagpur: The city police have issued notices to owners of DJ system and Ganesh mandals warning them against playing loud music, particularly on the roads, blocking carriageways. Besides, the shops selling noisy crackers will also face action if they are found violating the norms, as per the Environment (Protection) Act, …
Locals say there is no proper planning by authorities to handle the noise pollution and traffic jams A group of saffron clad men, dancing to the tune of remixed Bollywood numbers being played at high decibels even past midnight, have drawn the ire of people who consider it to be …
Salem: Young Indians (Yi), an initiative of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), organised an awareness programme on health hazards caused by excessive honking here on Tuesday. Assistant city police commissioner, M Barathi, inaugurated the drive. Police personnel and volunteers of Young Indians participated in the campaign. They talked to the …
Anti-noise pollution activists have raised a strong objection against Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's plans to relax noise pollution norms for the Ganesh utsav festival in silence zones. City-based NGO, Awaaz Foundation has written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention. They also plan to bring the issue to …
Petitioners also raised the issue of the State writing to the Centre, asking it to relax noise rules during festivals. The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to immediately set up a grievance redressal mechanism, before the festive season begins, for citizens to complain about violation of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rakesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 13/07/2017 regarding unauthorized constructions in a park in Block-G, Sector-44, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Applicant has also requested for removal of all broken stones/mulba dumped by Noida Authority and to maintain …
Kolhapur: Deputy superintendent of police Prashant Amrutkar in a meeting with sound system suppliers, warned against violating clear cut guidelines issued by the Supreme Court regarding noise levels. The police department convened a meeting of sound system suppliers in the city on Monday and asked them not to violate the …
Constitutes 100 teams to check pollution in units In order to create awareness for prevention and control of pollution in the state, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has constituted 100 teams headed by environmental engineers of different ranks to make owners of units aware, besides warning them against spreading …
Justice Abhay Oka of the Bombay High Court today said that there is a "race" among the politicians to break the laws governing sound pollution. The remarks by Justice Oka came close on the heels of reports that the Maharashtra government was mulling to come out with an ordinance to …
The Shiv Sena is all set to back the city's Govinda-Ganesha outfits on the noise pollution issue, triggering yet another round of confrontation with the Devendra Fadnavis regime in the run up to the festival season. Pointing out that the city's festival mandals are slated to meet chief minister Devendra …
NEW DELHI: An image in a class VI textbook taught in ICSE schools showing a "mosque" as a source of noise pollution has sparked outrage on social media, prompting an apology from the publisher and the promise that the picture would be removed in subsequent editions. The science textbook, published …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Baby Arshita Khatri & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others regarding a DAV School in Ashok Vihar, Delhi creating safety hazards, traffic congestion and endangering the life of the residents of the locality dated 03/07/2017. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sujal Sahakari Gruha Rachana Sanstha Maryadit Vs Pune Municipal Corporation & Others dated 03/07/2017 regarding environmental pollution and degradation caused by various marriage halls and Mangal Karyalayas located on 100 ft DP road starting from Mhatre …
MUMBAI: Motorists, be warned! Soon, honking in silence zones may cost you dear. The state government on Thursday informed the Bombay high court that needless honking and honking in silence zones will soon become punishable offences under the Maharashtra Transport and Road Safety Bill 2017, which is awaiting the President's …
KOLKATA: Residents of Mominpur, South Kolkata have successfully put an end to sound pollution in the vicinity courtesy Imam Mohammad Ashraf Ali Qasmi (40) of the mosque adjacent to Hussein Shah Park of Mominpur. Imam has created history by leading the movement against the sound menace. Months ago, an elderly …
NEW DELHI: While the poor air quality in Delhi has pushed authorities to at least announce some action plans, the government seems least concerned about noise pollution, which has severe physiological and psychological impacts. Of late, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has started displaying decibel levels in real time and …
The state government on Wednesday informed Bombay High Court that it would sensitise policemen about noise pollution rules to ensure proper implementation during the forthcoming festive season. Government Pleader Abhinandan Vagyani said, “Most of the time, policemen visit the place where loud music is being played, and on their arrival, …