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 …
The main objective of this study is to analyze and evaluate road traffic noise in the City of Al-Dammam. Digital sound level meters with frequency weighting networks were used in this study. All measurements were taken on an A weighting frequency network, at a height of about 1.5 m from …
This paper develops the model and methodology to estimate the marginal external cost of urban road transport, which is necessary for analysing optimal urban transport prices. Four major marginal external costs analysed in this paper include the marginal external costs for congestion, air pollution, road accidents and noise. The paper …
Various mining projects have been proposed in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. The proposed mining area seeks to destroy about 200 sq km. in the Western Ghats part of the Sawantwadi and Dodamarg blocks of the district in the core of the northern Western Ghats.
The Sindh High Court expressed on Tuesday its grave concern over the slackness of the provincial authorities in resolving the issue of smoke-emitting and noise-creating vehicles and illegal bus terminals in the city.A division bench comprising Justices Mushir Alam and Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi also warned that if no positive action …
Dangers of water, air and noise pollution At a time when so much public attention is focused on climate change and global warming, other equally critical environmental issues may be getting off the policy radar and public attention. For most Indians, water pollution is an even more serious threat to …
MUMBAI: For the first time, the city police have booked bikers who were racing on Marine Drive and Peddar Road for causing noise pollution. A special police team of 100 policemen headed by additional commissioner of police (south) R K Padmanabhan stationed at various locations along the Marine Drive late …
Public interest litigation has historically been an innovative judicial procedure for enhancing the social and economic rights of disadvantaged and marginalized groups in India. In recent years, however, a number of criticisms of public interest litigation have emerged, including concerns related to separation of powers, judicial capacity, and inequality. These …
Several studies show an association between exposure to aircraft or road traffic noise and cardiovascular effects, which may be mediated by a noise-induced release of stress hormones. The objective of this study was to assess saliva cortisol concentration in relation to exposure to aircraft noise.
In a bid to check the growing level of noise and air pollution, the district administration here has served show-cause notices on the managements of 28 government and private establishments for causing pollution in the town by running power generator sets without following the mandatory rules and regulations. The alleged …
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's (MPCB) report on the noise and air quality measurements taken on Diwali day of October 17 reveal that the decibel levels were way beyond permissible limits and corroborate the measurements taken by Awaaz foundation on the same day. TOI had reported on Monday that …
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has asked for registration of all diesel generators in the city to curb noise pollution. The decision comes seven years after the Ministry of Environment and Forests issued a notification in 2002, seeking diesel gensets to stick to pollution limits. Once implemented, it will …
Like previous years this year also the Central Pollution Control Board conducted environmental air and noise pollution monitoring at three different places in the city. According to preliminary reports there was considerable reduction in dust particles in the air after bursting of crackers during Diwali. There was reduction in noise …
NEW DELHI: Delhi government's much celebrated anti-cracker campaign which saw chief minister Sheila Dikshit exhorting Delhiites not to pollute the environment seems to have ended in a whimper this Diwali. Delhiites didn't only have a blast, but they also had a sparkling Diwali an indication that both noise and air …
NEW DELHI: The concerted campaign against use of firecrackers in the Capital produced mixed results this Diwali. While noise levels at some locations in the city was higher, the air pollution level was generally found to be lower compared with last Diwali owing to favourable meteorological conditions. The only exception …
While the residents in the Capital are gearing up for a Diwali blast, authorities have taken measures to make the festival safe and pollution-free. If you are found burning crackers after 10 pm on Diwali, you would be in trouble. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has decided to deploy 40 …
The coke industries of Hatkhoapara under Azara revenue circle in South Kamrup which are still under operation regardless of the huge public opposition are posing threat to the environment as both the industries Ganesh Met Coke and Balaji Coke are alleged to have flouted certain norms prescribed by the Pollution …
The extent of noise pollution was assessed in SIPCOT Industrial area in Tamil Nadu. Five industrial sites were chosen randomly. They included : (1) Three textile processing industries, (2) One steel plant and (3) One chemical industry. Noise observations were made in the vicinity of boilers, power house, production area …
The extent of noise pollution was assessed in SIPCOT industrial area in Tamil Nadu. Five industrial sites were chosen randomly in the SIPCOT industrial complex. Noise observations were also made in selected residential areas near the SIPCOT industrial complex.
