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 …
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.
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ornithology Birds love noise The house finch and the black-chinned hummingbird are unaffected by noise pollution. In fact, they prefer to nest in noisier areas because it increases their chances of survival. A team isolated the effects of noise pollution on bird communities. For this they chose regions with natural …
Even as the State Government dithers over implementing a night ban on movement of vehicles on the national highways passing through Bandipur forests, a traffic research firm in Bangalore has sought a complete ban on vehicular movement in the forests if any meaningful progress is to be made for wildlife …
BHUBANESWAR: Cruising along in a boat at a nice speed on the tranquil waters of Chilika! Well, the annoying sound of the boat engine almost kills half the pleasure. But this, in the coming times, will be a thing of the past. Chilika Development Authority (CDA) has come up with …
Devotees of Sai Baba will have to wait some more to fly to Shirdi in Maharashtra as the proposed airport is yet to pass the green test by the Union Environment Ministry, which has sough details of steps the developer intends to take to address concerns such as air and …
In a unique experiment, British scientists on Tuesday turned pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles into mobile wireless sensors to measure air and noise pollution. The sensors will measure up to five traffic pollutants simultaneously including nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxides. Researchers have equipped the sensors with ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy technology, which …
The nights are no more calm and quite in the state capital. Even in residential areas, nights are louder, what to say of commercial areas. These startling facts have come to the fore during a survey conducted by Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR). According to IITR officials, the permissible …
The Asian Development Bank today called on its Asian government borrowers to design mass transport systems in a way that would slow the rapid growth of their greenhouse gas emissions. While developed countries still account for the largest share, transport sector emissions from developing countries, particularly in Asia, were growing …
