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 …
This Environmental Impact Assessment Study is to examine the likely effect of the second iron ore terminal will have on the existing quality of land, marine water, noise, air quality, marine as well as terrestrial ecology and socio-economic nvironment during construction and operation phases of the proposed terminal. These impacts …
The Bombay high court on Tuesday suggested framing of norms on noise levels concerning construction or renovation work. The HC was hearing a PIL against lack of proper implementation of noise pollution norms in the state. The court had noted that marble, granite cutting and polishing required for construction or …
The Bombay high court on Tuesday indicated that it was not in favor of citizens approaching it every time they wanted to host a cultural festival and wanted noise rules to be relaxed. "It would be odd that for every cultural festival people approach the court to seek relaxation of …
This Report (No. 21 of 2012-13- Performance Audit for the year ended 31 March 2011) has been prepared for submission to the President under Article 151 (1) of the Constitution of India. The report contains results of the review of Environment Management in Indian Railways – Stations, Trains and Tracks. …
Indian railways is yet to finalise the technology for 'green toilets', despite two decades of experimentation says this CAG audit of the sector on managing environmental risks. This Report (No. 21 of 2012-13- Performance Audit for the year ended 31 March 2011) has been prepared for submission to the President …
Urban noise could be the key cause of the declining sparrow population in the city. A research on urban noise pollution says it is limiting communication between the birds and their chicks to such an extent that adult sparrows are unable to hear their young, impairing the chicks' growth as …
Tough Time For Those With Respiratory Disorders Jaipur: Call it post-Diwali blues as number of people with respiratory problems queuing outside city hospitals saw a sharp rise over the last two days. The level of air pollution increased significantly during Diwali compared to previous year. At certain places, it was …
Mumbaikars can breathe and hear easy. Air and noise pollution in the city this Diwali was significantly low. Data gathered by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) show noise levels across 45 stations in Mumbai, 10 in Navi Mumbai and five in Thane were the lowest in five years since 2008, …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board’s (MPCB) data on noise pollution across 45 areas in Mumbai shows that there wasn’t a noteworthy drop in noise levels this year. The data, which is a preliminary version of a detailed report on air and noise pollution during Diwali released by the MPCB every …
The pollution level around the Golden Temple declined marginally this Divali as compared to last year. But, the shrine and its vicinity still remained the most polluted and noisy part of the holy city. Making public the data about pollution and noise-level tests conducted on Divali and Bandi Chhod Diwas …
Despite a campaign by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) for a safe and soundless Deepavali, the noise and air pollution levels shot up during the three-day festival in most areas of the City, including silent zones. The highest noise level was recorded in Yelahanka New Town, categorised as an …
The campaigns for a ‘Green Diwali’ did not seem to have much affect on city residents who celebrated a noisy Diwali this year, noticeably increasing pollution levels. As compared to the level of Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) measured last week, the levels saw an increase of around 80 per …
Air pollution has gone up by almost three times on Diwali day this year compared to 2011 and Vijay Nagar has emerged as most polluted area of the city. This year, the city reported acute rise in air pollution compared to past few years. Pollution control board says that low …
Although the concentration of gasses like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide remained within safe limits on the night of Diwali this year, the city noted higher air pollution although the noise pollution dipped as compared to last year. Of the 12 observatories, sulphur dioxide concentration increased at nine locations and …
For a city already troubled by noise pollution, the Deepavali night further took the malaise to new levels, especially in residential areas, anti-pollution control boards have found. The Central Pollution Control Board had instructed the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board to measure noise levels on November 6, when the twin …
New Delhi: Diwali this year was quieter but left the city’s air more polluted than last year’s festival. Experts said while less number of crackers were burst this year, air pollution rose sharply at a time when smog had already raised levels of toxic gases in the air. “Air pollutant …
NEW DELHI: Diwali celebrations across the city this year were more quiet in comparison to last year but produced more air pollution due to weather conditions and use of more smoke-producing crackers. Environmentalists attribute the reduced noise pollution this year due to usage of fewer firecrackers but raised concern over …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday, 14th November, 2012 released the noise and air pollution data results in its annual press release just the next day after Diwali. The findings of the monitoring attributed the bursting of less noisy crackers for the declining trend in noise levels in …
In order to assess the impact of the bursting of fire crackers and other predominating noise generating activities on the occasion of Diwali festival in the Jaipur City, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board has undertaken noise level monitoring at five commercial areas viz. Choti Chopad, Badi Chopad, Tonk Road, Ajmeri …
In order to assess the impact of the bursting of fire crackers and other predominating noise generating activities on the occasion of Diwali festival in the Jaipur City, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board has undertaken noise level monitoring at five commercial areas viz. Choti Chopad, Badi Chopad, Tonk Road, Ajmeri …
