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 …
People playing loud music at parties will have to be more careful now. Under pressure from civil society groups, the Union environment ministry, on January 11, notified the amendments to the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules that are more stringent. For the first time, use of construction equipment has …
LUCKNOW: Environmental degradation dominated the proceedings in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly here on Wednesday as members expressed concern at rising levels of air, noise and river pollution and urged the Government to take effective measures for control. The Congress and the BJP pointed to serious health hazards of environmental pollution. …
The state expert appraisal committee, which gives environmental clearances to new projects, has asked all proposed hospitals in the Capital to be built in less polluted areas. Proposals for two hospitals
Noise and water pollution must be checked After getting tough on air pollution, the government is now focusing on noise and water pollution. This must be welcomed. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has expressed its intention to install noise governors on instruments and equipment that multiply sound to reduce …
Calcutta has honked its way to the top of the decibel charts even as stricter noise norms take effect nationwide with a reminder to drivers: no horn please, it
Humans can keep their woes aside for a minute. Urban noise pollution is playing havoc among birds. They seem to have to sing at different frequencies to overcome traffic noises. Just like humans, birds of the same species living in different areas also speak different dialects of their language. Some …
The Maharashtra government would like people to believe that private helipads in Mumbai will serve the nation’s interest. The guidelines allowing private helipads atop buildings are awaiting clearance of the Union environment ministry that has to decide whether they adhere to noise regulations. Officials in the urban development departments that …
Cops Drawing Up List, Working On Policy To Tighten Screws New Delhi: With Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) seeking stricter penalties and punishment for those flouting noise pollution norms, Delhi Police on Friday said it was ready to step up prosecution.
Anupam Apt in Saket, Ashram Chowk worst hit, finds CPCB study New Delhi, January 14 Residential areas along major roads in the Capital are enduring extreme noise levels with most of them reporting 20 to 25 per cent more than the permissible limit, says a study by the Central Pollution …
Noise pollution has become a major problem for city dwellers, with over 13000 cases of unnecessary honking registered by the city police in one year. A senior police officer said, the number of cases of unnecessary honking almost doubled in 2009 as compared to 2008. He added that most drivers …
These rules may be called the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2010. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
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 …
