Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The amended plan specifies mechanisms for noise mapping, monitoring, penalties for violations, remedial actions etc. The notification lists out …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bhudev Singh Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 09/10/2019 regarding remedial action by M/s Hillal Bone Mill at village Babeina, Behjoi Road, District Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh for compliance of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and …
Bengaluru: The high court on Wednesday directed the government to submit a status report on categorisation of areas on the basis of permitted sound levels for effective implementation of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. A division bench headed by chief justice Abhya Shreeniwas Oka also directed the …
Says affidavit filed does not outline steps to curb noise pollution The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that the affidavit filed by the Commissioner of Police (CP) is not satisfactory and directed another affidavit to be filed on what steps will be taken to curb noise pollution in future. …
NGT’s observation came while dealing with a plea alleging that illegal use of loudspeakers at mosques. NEW DELHI: Merely passing an order that laws should be complied with is not enough for authorities as action needs to be taken against violators, the National Green Tribunal has said. The NGT’s observation …
The court was hearing a petition filed by Awaaz Foundation and others taking exception to substantial noise pollution caused during festivals. The Bombay High Court Wednesday directed the Mumbai Police to file an affidavit after petitioner Awaaz Foundation filed a report alleging breach of noise pollution rules in various parts …
In a welcome departure from the past, the decibel levels came down markedly on the streets of Mumbai on the last day of the Ganesh festivities on Sunday, as more than 250 leading Ganpati mandals took out processions to various waterfronts across the metropolis to immerse the idols of the …
The police have told the Delhi High Court that loudspeakers were permitted under noise pollution rules which only lay down restrictions, like timings and decibel level, to regulate their use. The Delhi Police made the submission before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar …
The state government on Monday, relied on a noise mapping report prepared by NEERI (National Environmental Engineering Research Institute), to inform the Bombay High Court, that the decibel levels at Cuffe Parade were already beyond permissible limits and that Metro 3 construction work, was not causing it. Advocate General Ashutosh …
PATIALA: The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) had welcomed the decision taken by the five Sikh Priests at Akal Takht Sahib on June 14 in which the highest temporal authority of the Sikhs has directed all Gurdwara to keep the sound of the speakers within their premises. Chairman PPCB KS …
TURA: The Lower Hawakhana Development Committee in Tura has submitted a complaint to the West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner alleging noise pollution being created by certain residents and religious institutions from surrounding areas. According to the committee, on May 11, Krishna Saha, a resident of Nobinpally, Tura had on the …
Residents of Dahisar Link Road are demanding action against noise pollution caused by illegal use of loudspeakers by places of worship inside Ganpat Patil Nagar, a huge slum pocket built on mangrove land. After several citizens filed complaints and discussed the issue during the Local Area Citizens' Committee (LACC) meetings, …
Patna: The Bihar State Pollution Control Board has written a letter to the district administrations for restricting the use of firecrackers and disc jockeys during weddings to curb pollution. The letter issued to the district magistrates, senior superintendents of police, and superintendents of police says air pollution "increases tremendously with …
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the wedding season, illegal banquet halls and wedding farm houses in Ghaziabad have come under the scanner of the National Green Tribunal which has sought an action taken report from the authorities against them. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim directed the Ghaziabad …
Worli resident files criminal complaint alleging an ambulance passes through silent zone with siren Mumbai: A doctor and a trustee of a charitable trust, which runs an ambulance service, has moved the city civil and sessions court seeking to quash an order by a magistrate, who issued them notices because …
Madurai: The Madurai bench of the Madras HC on Monday issued a set of directions to the state government and the public aimed at regulating noise pollution at public places. The court said that the state government should strictly implement the provisions of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, …
A study published in Current Science says that ambient noise levels in India's metropolitan cities are way above safe limits. The study, conducted by the National Physical Laboratory, the Central Pollution Control Board and Delhi Technological University, found that fewer than 10 of the 70 sites in seven cities that …
NAGPUR: The highest noise level recorded on Diwali day this year was 10 decibels more than last year's high, even though there was a perceptible reduction in number of crackers. Like last year, Kalamna remained the noisiest at 86.4 decibels on Diwali night between 11pm and midnight. Experts have, however, …
Panaji: The government has announced the names of 24 officers designed as 'authority' for maintenance of the ambient air quality standards in respect of noise under the Noise Pollution (regulation and control) rules, 2000. These include the district collectors, additional collectors (I), sub-divisional magistrates of the respective talukas, superintendents of …
Use of pressure horns by a large number of private and school buses is common on city roads as the traffic police and the transport department have totally failed to ban the pressure horns. A Bathinda Tribune team visited the local bus stand and found that there were many private …
