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 …
To bring down noise levels in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has roped in an Italy-based company to conduct noise mapping study in some areas. The study, which began last week, will be conducted at five noise-sensitive spots in the city — civic-run KEM Hospital at Parel, Rajawadi …
As many as 139 greater flamingos were electrocuted in the Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary ten days ago, forest officials said on Thursday. Following the incident, reflectors and flags have been placed and guards deployed near the towers carrying high tension cables. “Some 139 greater flamingos were electrocuted 10 days ago …
Even amid the raging controversy over the safety of Mullaperiyar dam, preparatory work for carrying out an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for building a new dam is progressing. The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi, has started the groundwork for the EIA of the Kerala Periyar Dam at the behest …
Based on a recent visit to Italy, state bureaucrats have concluded that the present government resolution (GR) regarding noise levels is highly unrealistic. While the GR says that the acceptable noise level should be around 33 decibels, Italian experts have suggested that attaining such low levels will be a very …
The Chandigarh Police on Wednesday asked various DJs and music houses operating from the city to adhere to the prescribed noise limit during marriage functions and parties. Addressing a meeting with over 100 representatives of DJ Houses, DSP (Communication & PCR) Roshan Lal briefed them about the prescribed sound levels …
The rising noise decibel is not only damaging people’s ear drums but also the livelihood of night rat killers. They are unable to meet their target of 30 rats a night because of city has become noisy.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has hired around 300 night rat killers for the …
The city is fast becoming a concrete jungle of chaos and cacophony An endless stream of private vehicles, honking buses and heavy vehicles and mushrooming two-wheelers. All leading to traffic snarls and adding to the load of air and noise pollution. Like most metros, Hyderabad, once known for its salubrious …
Love loud crackers? We’d suggest toning down the enthusiasm. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to put norms in place to take action against those responsible for noise pollution. According to a senior civic official, the BMC is not equipped to take action against activities leading to noise pollution. …
People power triumphed over corporate callousness about 10 months ago in Thane. Residents of Tarangan, a plush society off the Eastern Express Highway, were at their wits’ end when a mall opened in front of one of their buildings. The 24x7 hum of the 12 huge cooling towers of the …
For the past week, thousands of residents of New Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area have been enjoying a good night’s sleep, a luxury they’ve fought hard to win. After they approached the Delhi high court for respite against noise pollution near the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the HC directed airport …
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is not likely to hold any more public hearings on the controversial Pedder Road flyover project, which is awaiting clearance from the central government. MSRDC managing director Bipin Shrimali said they are not in favour of holding any more public hearings as the …
While you could be booked for bursting crackers in a silence zone, you could zip through the same area with your vehicle roaring at 90 decibel. Reason: It is mandatory for all vehicles in the country to keep gas emission below limit, but there is no law to check noise …
Supreme Court-appointed committee points to large-scale deforestation in Tumkur district It has now come to light that illegal mining has caused irreparable damage to the environment in Chikkanayakanahalli, Tiptur and Gubbi taluks of the district. The Central Empowered Committee appointed by the Supreme Court has extensively brought to the fore …
Public awareness campaigns about pollution seems to have paid off as the City recorded a decrease in pollution levels during Deepavali celebrations compared to last year. However, the number of firecracker-related accidents has increased. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board chairperson A S Sadashivaiah on Friday revealed the noise and air …
Jaipur: Pollution due to firecrackers during the Diwali festivities has created a serious problem for asthma patients in the past two days. The asthma patients who got exposed to firecrackers’ smoke landed in hospitals to get immediate relief for breathlessness. Doctors had warned asthma patients to avoid firecrackers and moreover …
The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules are usually relaxed during festivals, but only for the deadline and not the decibel levels. Despite being prohibited from bursting crackers and playing loud music within 100-m radius of silence zones, which include courts, hospitals and educational institutes, citizens continue to violate the …
As the city celebrated Deepavali on Wednesday, few among those merrily bursting fire crackers would have realised that air pollution rose to unusually high levels, noise exceeded permissible limits and thick smog shrouded residential areas and roads. Respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) touched 1423 microgram/cubic metre at Arumbakkam. The permissible …
BHUBANESWAR: Diwali celebrations are all about fireworks, but it’s not the same for birds and animals. Dogs and cats cower in fear as birds spend a sleepless night on their perches, with some even falling victim to the rockets and air-borne firecrackers. With their heightened sense of hearing, animals often …
KOLKATA, 24 OCT: To ensure compliance of pollution control norms, especially those for creating noise pollution by bursting firecrackers, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB), along with state environment department, is going to take a series of initiatives and action in the forthcoming Kali Puja and Diwali. A top …
Mumbai figures on noise pollution in the civic body’s annual environment report are a far cry from the results of a four-year survey conducted by Jai Hind College researchers, a fact that has not gone unnoticed. A survey conducted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in 2010, the findings of …
